Florida sees largest COVID-19 case increase in over a month

[TexasTowelie]

Florida’s Department of Health on Friday morning confirmed 1,212 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total of known cases to 54,497. There were also 49 new deaths announced, raising the statewide toll to 2,413.

Friday’s increase in cases marks the largest daily increase in more than a month. Before Friday, April 17 saw the largest increase in cases at 1,413 cases. Since then, the state has only seen case increases larger than 1,000 in a single day three times.

The state is also expected to release its COVID-19 antibody test results for the first time Friday. The data could give scientists indicators of how widespread the disease has become in the state.

The COVID-19 antibody tests have been administered to healthcare workers, firefighters, police officers and other first responders over the past three weeks at drive-thru sites in Miami Gardens, West Palm Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville. Antibody tests were also distributed to hospitals to test healthcare workers.

Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article243086331.html

[Alacritous Crier]

1. Slight correction...

Florida finally admits largest COVID-19 case increase in over a month

[jimfields33]

2. Testing has increased.

Numbers will go up the next two weeks all over the country for many reasons.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Yup. They pumped up testing to about 300-500 a day,

and they are netting more positives.

Seminole County. 7 cases a day is high for this county. It shows that something has changed.

May 25 -- 2 positives -- 419 tests
May 26 -- 4 positives -- 200 tests
May 27 -- 6 positives -- 395 tests
May 28 -- 3 positives -- 526 tests
May 29 -- 7 positives -- 453 tests

[marble falls]

4. This is just a taste. I wonder if Jared'll be tossing out all the FEMA stashed respirators and ...

PPEs like Trump and a box of paper towels?