Florida hits new record for day-to-day coronavirus cases, with more than 15,000 infections

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responds to a question during a press instruction on the state’s status in the coronavirus crisis, at Orlando Health’s Orlando Regional Medical Center, Sunday, April 26,2020

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• The previous daily record was 12,487 new infections, set by New York in April, Reuters reported Florida logged 15,299 brand-new cases Sunday, the state’s health department stated
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  The previous record was 12,487 infections in New York in April, according to Reuters

  The record is another worrying signal of aggravating break outs across a range of southern states, including Florida, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, and Georgia.

  A top Trump administration health authorities

  stated Sunday these hard-hit states need to close bars, limit capability on restaurants, and boost mask-wearing to 95%of the population.

  Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron Desantis has actually been greatly criticized for his handling of the outbreak. In late-June, Desantis ordered bars to close once again in the middle of a surge in cases, however the state’s guv has resisted calls for a statewide requirement to wear masks.

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