Florida Sets New Single-Day Record for Coronavirus Cases Since Reopening Economy

[Zorro]

Source: Newsweek

Florida Sets New Single-Day Record for Coronavirus Cases Since Reopening Economy, Over 4,000 in Three Days

On Friday, Florida's Department of Health reported a new single day record for coronavirus cases since the state began reopening.

According to the department, there were at least 1,495 new cases reported as of Friday, which brings Florida's total number to over 61,000. There were also at least 53 new deaths reported, increasing the state's total number to at least 2,660.

The number of cases reported on Friday marked a new single-day high number of cases since Florida implemented phase one of its reopening plan on May 18. The previous single-day high was on April 17, when the department reported at least 1,416 new cases.

In addition to hitting a single-day record, Florida has also seen a spike in the number of cases over the past three days. According to the state's department of health, there have been at least 4,231 new cases in the past three days, with 1,317 on Wednesday; 1,419 on Thursday; and now 1,495 on Friday.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/florida-sets-new-single-day-record-coronavirus-cases-since-reopening-economy-over-4000-three-1509055

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Well...who'da thunk?

[Jarqui]

1. ... just racking up another 100,000 dead. Nothing to see here. nt

[Newest Reality]

2. I hear...

I hear, if you just ignore a pandemic, it goes away. You starve it of attention. That's a trumpian perspective, at least.

[dem4decades]

3. Sadly with the protests, Covid will be heard from again and again.

Can't protest leaders educate those that are marching?

[at140]

7. Protesters are all mostly young people, they won't get seriously sick

covid-19 is lethal to older folks with 2 or more comorbidities. (88% of deaths in that category).
Of course if the protesters live with older folks at home, that is another story.

[aggiesal]

8. I think you forgot the sarcasm thingee. n/t

[dem4decades]

11. I wasn't being sarcastic if that was directed to me.

[aggiesal]

12. No, not you. ...

I feel that younger generation feels like they don't seem to be getting the virus,
and if they do, it doesn't affect them as much.

But they become asymptomatic carriers and can spread it to the older generation,
where the probability of them (older generation) getting sick is higher.

[dem4decades]

10. In 2 weeks the young people will go and see their father's for Father's Day.

[LisaL]

15. And I suppose these young people don't have older relatives?

[stillcool]

9. those that are marching are getting..

educated about a lot of things, and unlike people in many states..they're wearing masks.. The covid is already getting much worse in those states that have opened up early. The people protesting can isolate themselves when they get home, social distance, get tested perhaps, and walk back into their daily lives of people who don't give a shit.

[Blasphemer]

13. Public health leaders have expressed support for the protests

"The letter and the experts who signed it make a case for viewing the protests not primarily as something that could add to cases of coronavirus (though they might) but as a tool to promote public health in and of themselves. Protests address 'the paramount public health problem of pervasive racism,” the letter notes. “We express solidarity and gratitude toward demonstrators who have already taken on enormous personal risk to advocate for their own health, the health of their communities, and the public health of the United States.'"

https://slate.com/technology/2020/06/protests-coronavirus-pandemic-public-health-racism.html

That is not to say that protestors cannot be responsible while also protesting but they are also addressing a public health crisis.

[LisaL]

16. How does one advocate for health of the community gathering in large numbers during a

pandemic? Virus couldn't care less what the intentions of the demonstrators are.

[Initech]

4. What could go wrong?

[Bengus81]

5. But, but.... did you see those LOW unemployment numbers?!?!?!?!

George Floyd and all those new CV positive people should be sooooooo happy to help the Fuehrer out. Quick....get that damn Convention moved to Florida ASAP!!!

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Which Actually Aren't That Low

Normally, I'd say I can't believe somebody is bragging about UE numbers when they're still 13%.
But, it's PINO, so...

[spudspud]

6. Given that Lil' Twump is fudging the numbers, the actual new cases and deaths are likely higher. /nt

[Turbineguy]

14. Trump and the republicans need to kill a lot more elderly people

to fund their payroll tax cut.