Florida reports highest new daily Covid-19 case count since July
From CNN s Hollie Silverman and Melissa Alonso
People wait inside vehicles at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on December 10, 2020. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images
Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that this is the highest daily new case count since July 16, when 13,965 cases were reported.
There were 17,344 new cases reported on Nov. 27 but that accounted for new cases from Nov. 26, when no new cases were reported.
There are now a total of 1,168,483 total Covid-19 cases in the state, the Florida Covid-19 data dashboard shows.
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San Francisco puts in place mandatory 10-day quarantine for those coming from outside Bay Area
By Tom Vacar and Aja Seldon
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As COVID-19 deaths in California hit record high, San Francisco implements new quarantine
Christien Kafton reports on the new mandatory quarantine period that travelers coming to San Francisco must adhere by.
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - San Francisco on Thursday imposed a mandatory 10-day quarantine for people returning to the city from anywhere outside of the Bay Area.
The new health order discourages unnecessary travel as San Francisco sees a surge in COVID cases and ICU beds near capacity. Those who are traveling for critical needs or activities are exempt, authorities said.