Florida adds more than 200 coronavirus deaths, a new record
Source: Tampa Bay Times
The state also announced 9,446 cases and close to 600 hospitalizations Wednesday.
Just a day after setting a record-high number of coronavirus deaths, the state surpassed it and added 217 more on Wednesday.
Since March, 6,457 people across the state have died from COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health. The weekly death average has continued to rise, reaching 143 people dead a day. Wednesday was the first time the state has announced more than 200 deaths in a 24-hour period.
Florida also logged 9,446 new infections, bringing the total to 451,423 cases since the pandemic began. The positivity rate, or the percentage of positive tests among the tests processed, is about 12 percent for the day.
Hospitalizations increased by 587 admissions, the second highest increase ever reported. The seven-day average of hospitalizations rose to the highest point yet, with 468 admissions a day.
Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/07/29/florida-adds-more-than-200-coronavirus-deaths-a-new-record/
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