Florida reports 11K-plus new cases, 128 more deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida health officials are reporting more than 11,400 new cases of coronavirus and another 128 deaths.

Florida has now reported 327,241 total cases and 4,805 deaths since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Friday marks the fourth day in a row that Florida has reported more than 100 new deaths.


Toronto hospital's ICU has no COVID-19 patients for first time in months

139K TORONTO -- Humber River Hospital celebrated a big victory on Friday, announcing that its intensive care unit has zero COVID-19 patients for the first time since March.


US confirms over 75,600 coronavirus new cases, breaking single-day record

The U.S. reported over 75,600 COVID-19 cases on Thursday alone, marking a new daily record as cases continue to surge across the country.

The grim milestone marks the 11th time in the last month that the U.S. has broken this single-day record, according to The New York Times. The prior record for daily recorded cases was set last Friday at 68,241 cases.

Fatalities amid the coronavirus pandemic also reached new highs this week.

Florida reported 156 new fatalities on Thursday, its highest record since the pandemic began in March. The new deaths bring the state’s total to at least 4,677 related to COVID-19.

Florida was one of 10 states to set a single-day record for deaths this week, including Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Utah, according to the Times.


Claremont 13-Year-Old Dies After Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms

And though it was not yet clear what caused Maxx Cheng’s death, many are concerned that a young, healthy child could could be one of the latest victims of the coronavirus pandemi




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toronto: Toronto hospital's ICU has no COVID-19 patients for first time in months
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