The CDC issued a warning on rats after it received reports of “an increase in rodent activity” in several areas, as the animals search further for food while Americans stay home more during the coronavirus pandemic.

What they’re saying: “Community-wide closures have led to a decrease in food available to rodents, especially in dense commercial areas,” the CDC said a statement posted to its website.

“Environmental health and rodent control programs may see an increase in service requests related to rodents and reports of unusual or aggressive rodent behavior.”

— CDC statementThe big picture: New Orleans stepped up rat control after an uptick on city streets. In Chicago, “hundreds of thousands” of the nocturnal animals are searching much further for…