Florida COVID-19 cases rise most ever; hospitalizations jump

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Florida reported its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases ever Wednesday and new hospitalizations jumped the most in a month. The record numbers reflect the virus’s inexorable spread into states that were lax in enforcing lockdowns and that have been hurrying to restart their economies. With all states reopened to some degree, Arizona, California and Texas have each set records for new cases this week.

Governor Ron DeSantis has said he doesn’t plan to roll back the reopening of the state’s economy, arguing in part that the virus is affecting younger Floridians and having muted clinical consequences. He has largely deferred to local governments on matters including mask rules, saying that the pandemic isn’t uniform, and many cities have begun to implement stricter requirements on facial coverings.

On Wednesday, the state reported 109,014 COVID-19 cases, up 5.3%, or 5,508, from a day earlier, compared with an average increase of 3.7% in the previous seven days. Deaths reached 3,281, an increase of 1.4%. The rate of people testing positive for the first time surged to 15.9% for Tuesday, from 10.8% a day earlier. Cumulative hospitalizations rose by 256, or 1.9%, to 13,574, the biggest single-day increase in a month.

On a rolling seven-day basis, new cases totaled 26,295, about six times the rate when the state started reopening on May 4.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/24/florida-covid-cases-rise-ever-hospitalizations-jump/112004562/

[napi21]

1. As I'm reading this thread, MSNBC has a chart up that shows COVID cases in the US are back to

what they were in April! On the map ot shows thee North east across to Michigan the vases keep going down, yje South, mid-West & the West all case are rising. The scientist say that's because so many States have reopened too early, far before they reached the goals set by the CDC & science. I don't wish ill on any location but I can't help think a small smile if any of the,m have to close & start over again. I even yelled at my TV when they showed the crowd at DT's rally last night...."I hop you get the damn virus & suffer greatly!"

[Eyeball_Kid]

2. Governor Mini-Trump will keep the economy open, and then...

the economy will STILL collapse because the pandemic will continue to infect and kill more people, and people will NOT go back to business as usual. Businesses that cater to "consumers" won't be making enough to stay open because folks won't be interested in exposing themselves to the organ-eating virus. One way or the other, the economy will tank. And if there's no vaccine, then other "treatments" will have to be developed to mitigate the economic damage. DeSantis is holding fast to the denial that the pandemic is only a pesky feature of Florida living. His constituents know otherwise.

[Alacritous Crier]

3. The deaths...

should begin to spike in the next week or two.

These GOPers/trumpers have really screwed the nation.

[Roland99]

4. 7-Day Hospitalization trend since Re-Open (May 4)

Link to tweet

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