US Florida adds over 10,000 coronavirus cases, smashing single day record

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The southeastern US state of Florida on Thursday reported 10,109 new cases of COVID-19, smashing the previous single day record, the state's Department of Heath reported.
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US Florida adds over 10,000 coronavirus cases, smashing single day record
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A woman sits with her child in Miami Beach, Florida on July 2, 2020. 

The southeastern US state of Florida on Thursday reported 10,109 new cases of COVID-19, smashing the previous single day record, the state's Department of Heath reported.

The surge brought Florida's total confirmed coronavirus cases to nearly 170,000 and a death toll of 3,617, with 67 new deaths reported Thursday, local media reported.

The new record continued a marked upturn in cases that began in late May, forcing the state to roll back part of its reopening starting on May 4.

So far at least 23 states across the United States have paused reopening plans in the midst of the surge in coronavirus infections, according to media reports. 


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