Florida adds 173 coronavirus deaths Thursday, a new daily record

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Source: Tampa Bay Times

The state recorded more than 10,000 coronavirus infections.

Florida added a record-high number of coronavirus deaths Thursday, announcing 173 more fatalities and bringing the overall death toll from the virus up to 5,632.

The weekly death average also continued to rise, reaching 121 people per day.

The Tampa Bay area added 1,300 infections and 55 deaths on Thursday. Most of those cases came out of Hillsborough County.

Florida logged 10,249 coronavirus infections on Thursday, bringing the total recorded since March to 389,868 cases. The percentage of positive tests added Thursday was 12 percent. Hospitalizations rose by 403 admissions. About six percent of all coronavirus cases in Florida have resulted in hospitalization.

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/07/23/florida-adds-173-coronavirus-deaths-thursday-a-new-daily-record/

[intrepidity]

1. Stop testing so much!

Sheesh, they never learn.

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2. No mandatory masks and schools open in a few weeks!

The cost of electing Republicans.

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3. Governor took a bit of an early victory lap n/t

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4. "Well, if the medical examiners would quit issuing death certificates

we wouldn't have so many coronavirus deaths! It's very simple, people. That's why I told them, 'Would you please slow the autopsies down?'"

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5. Republicans just keep adding to America's greatness.