Florida sets US record: 15K-plus cases in one day

Florida hit a national one-day high of 15,300 newly counted COVID-19 cases on Sunday, according to state health data. It was the third day in a row the state announced more than 10,000 new cases. The state also reported 45 new deaths.

The state of Florida set a new national one-day record for newlycounted COVID-19 cases Sunday, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. The state added 15,300 cases, bringing the total number of cases recorded to 269,811.

Sunday was the 19th consecutive day that at least 5,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been announced in the state and the third consecutive day that more than 10,000 new cases have been announced.

The state reported 45 new deaths, bringing the total number of Florida resident deaths to 4,242.

The number of Florida residents hospitalized with COVID-19 increased by 248, for a total of 18,271 resident hospitalizations since the pandemic began. The Department of Health notes the total figure is cumulative and does not reflect the number of COVID-19 patients currently in hospitals.

The new daily high in cases comes on the weekend of Disney World’s reopening, where an estimated 16,000 people turned out to Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on Saturday.

The NBA is scheduled to resume its season in a bubble-like complex at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The state has counted more than 208,000 new coronavirus cases since its Phase 2 reopening began on June 5. Bars were closed for the second time during the pandemic June 26 to try to limit the spread of the virus.

The cumulative percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Florida remained at 10.5% Sunday, after increasing for 27 consecutive days.

Total cases: 269,811 Deaths of Florida residents: 4,242 Hospitalizations: 18,271

Testing

Total tests: 2,576,813 Positive: 269,811 Negative: 2,304,196 Percentage positive: 10.5% Inconclusive: 2,806 Awaiting testing: 2,096