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Florida Breaks Records for COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations
On Saturday, July 31, Florida experienced the highest single-day total number of new COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic with more than 21,600 new cases. Florida has become the national epicenter of the pandemic, accounting for one in five new cases across the country.
On Sunday, Aug. 1, Florida broke another previous record, reporting the highest number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus in a single day since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago.
The AP reports, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says 10,170 people in Florida are hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19.