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Sancho

(9,067 posts)
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 09:50 AM Apr 2020

Florida nears 20,000 coronavirus cases, including more in Tampa Bay

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The number of positive coronavirus cases in Florida increased by 932 in 24 hours, according to data from the Florida Department of Health published Sunday.

New cases were reported in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties from Saturday to Sunday. Pinellas County now has 456 cases and 14 deaths. Pasco County has 160 cases and three deaths. Hillsborough has 759 cases and 17 deaths, including one marked “non-FL resident." Statewide, there are 19,918 COVID-19 cases and 474 people have died of the virus.

About 11 percent of the more than 183,000 coronavirus tests in the state have come back positive. The number of pending tests doesn’t account for those coming from private labs, which make up 90 percent of coronavirus testing.

The state’s death count also excludes non-Florida residents, like snowbirds and visitors. Adding in those positive cases could raise the death toll.
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Florida nears 20,000 coronavirus cases, including more in Tampa Bay (Original Post) Sancho Apr 2020 OP
DeSantis could only cover up for a while. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Apr 2020 #2
Unreal for the past 3 days. William769 Apr 2020 #4
Right now we are at 20,601. William769 Apr 2020 #3
For what it's worth, covid ... Mazeltov Cocktail Apr 2020 #5

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Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
5. For what it's worth, covid ...
Mon Apr 13, 2020, 02:42 PM
Apr 2020

has pushed Andrew Gillums alcohol, meth, and male prostitute scandal out of the news. DeSantis is still the worst choice of the two, all things considered.

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