South Florida Seeing Surge In Coronavirus Cases, Increased Testing
The lines are back at Holiday Park to get a coronavirus test. The longer lines mirror the rise in South Florida COVID-19 cases.
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The lines are back at Holiday Park to get a coronavirus test. The longer lines mirror the rise in South Florida COVID-19 cases.
With the reported addition Friday of 53 deaths, more than 17,000 Florida residents have died from COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health numbers.
The Florida Department of Health added 1,110 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Friday and there was one newly added death.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration, which has made a concerted effort to scale back restrictions enacted because of the coronavirus, wants to make it easier for residents of long-term care facilities to reunite with families for the holidays --- even it means forgoing COVID-19 testing.
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The Florida Department of Health announced that there were 6,257 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, the first time the state tallied more than 6,000 new cases since mid-August.
The Florida Department of Health added 1,396 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Thursday and there were no newly added deaths. Thursday's single day case count is the most Miami-Dade County has reported since mid-August.
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The Florida Department of Health reported 948 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Monday. Another record high of newly reported cases since the beginning of September.
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The Florida Department of Health reported 918 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
The Florida Department of Health reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
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Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
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