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Florida again reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases

Published:Monday | July 20, 2020 | 5:17 PM
A National Guard troop directs cars as citizens are being tested by healthcare workers at the COVID-19 drive-thru testing centre at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens as the coronavirus pandemic continues on Sunday, July 19, 2020. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)

ST PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Florida reported another 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the 12th day since the Fourth of July the number has topped that threshold.

The state Department of Health reported 10,347 new cases and 90 deaths.

That brings the state’s totals for the entire pandemic to more than 360,000 cases and over 5,100 deaths.

The new reported deaths bring Florida’s seven-day average to about 114 per day.

Its overall deaths rank 25th in the nation per capita, or about 7 times less than highest-ranked New Jersey.

Hospitalisations for the disease continued to increase, standing at 9,452 statewide in the late morning Monday — up about 160 from the day before.

Though the increase has slowed when compared to about week ago, those additional patients have been straining intensive care units of some hospitals in the South Florida, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville areas — and many administrators have limited non-emergency procedures to help make space.

Statewide, 18% of ICU beds were available.

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