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Florida reported 9,068 new coronavirus cases today bringing the total number of people who have gotten sick with COVID-19 in the state to over 2 million.
The average daily caseload this week has hovered around 5,791 cases.
According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and analyzed by NPR, that’s a 7 percent increase from last week and a 20 percent increase from two weeks ago.
The state also added 64 new COVID-19 related deaths. More than 34,000 Floridians have died from the virus.
So far, more than 7 million people have been vaccinated in the state.
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Children Ages 5 To 14 Are Leading Orange County In New Coronavirus Cases
Children in this age group have a 9.6 percent positivity rate. Read more here.
Airport Employees Including TSA Workers Can Get Vaccinated On Thursday At The Orlando International Airport Parking Lot
More than 215 TSA workers have gotten sick with COVID-19 since last March. Read more here.
Gov. DeSantis Says Vaccination Sites In Florida Have Stopped Distributing The Johnson & Johnson Shot For Now
DeSantis says there have been no complications reported in any Floridians, including himself who have gotten the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Read more here.
India’s Crusade To Save Babies And Moms In The Pandemic
Ezhil Arasi Kumar was 8 weeks pregnant and due for her first prenatal visit — which would include an ultrasound scan. But she didn’t go. Her appointment had been scheduled around the time when India’s 21-day lockdown began, with little notice, on the eve of March 24, 2020. Read more here.
