A third of Covid-19 tests are positive in one Florida county as the US breaks another case record

[UpInArms]

Source: CNN

Another record-setting day of Covid-19 cases across the US again put a blistering spotlight on Florida, already suffering with particularly high instances of new cases and hospitalizations.

Thursday brought 63,247 new Covid-19 cases nationwide, a record for a single day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The new high comes as many states set records in infection rates and hospitalizations.

While 33 states saw an increase in new cases compared to last week, Miami-Dade County in South Florida is witnessing a staggering 33.5% positivity rate, or percentage of people tested who test positive for the coronavirus. It is tracked daily by the county.

Over the past 13 days, hospitalizations in Miami-Dade County have gone up by 76%, the number of ICU beds being used has increased by 86% and the use of ventilators has soared by 124%, according to the latest data from the county government.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html

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Florida just reported its daily tally ... 7/10/2020

Florida

Total cases .... 244,151
New cases .... +11,433
Total deaths .... 4,102
New deaths .... +93

[TomCADem]

1. Governor Ron DeSantis blasts reporters over fearmongering criticism of his state while VP Pence

It seems like it was just back in May when DeSantis was blasting reporters over fearmongering criticism of his state:

[UpInArms]

2. That POS

needs to take a long walk on a short pier