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135 children hospitalized for COVID in Florida as state sets new overall hospitalization record

Name: 135 children hospitalized for COVID in Florida as state sets new overall hospitalization record
Uploaded: 2021-08-05T07:03:50-0400
Duration: 3 min 33 s
Description: Florida just set a new record for COVID hospitalizations, with 135 of those being children, the highest ever. Governor DeSantis is now blaming immigration for the spread of COVID. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez spoke to locals and medical experts about what's truly driving the spike in cases.

Florida just set a new record for COVID hospitalizations, with 135 of those being children, the highest ever. Governor DeSantis is now blaming immigration for the spread of COVID. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez spoke to locals and medical experts about what's truly driving the spike in cases.