Florida reported 5,885 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday bringing the total number of cases in residents to 2,096,747.
According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and analyzed by NPR, that’s a 5 percent increase in daily cases from last week and a 20 percent increase from two weeks ago.
The state added 42 deaths today, for a total of 33,822 Floridians who have died from the virus while more than 86,000 people in the state have been hospitalized.
About 6,630,107 Floridians have been vaccinated.
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Toronto Suspends In-Person Classes As Cases Surge In Canada’s Most-Populous Province
All elementary and secondary school students in Toronto will return to remote learning Wednesday and will remain home until at least April 18. Read more here.
Biden Says All Adults Will Be Vaccine Eligible By April 19
The president said states must open vaccine eligibility to all U.S. residents 18 and older by April 19, about two weeks ahead of his initial May 1 deadline. Readmore here.
