Florida shatters coronavirus case record with 5,511 new infections

[Snake Plissken]

Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel

Florida’s coronavirus problem just got a lot worse on Wednesday — a new daily high mark of 5,511 cases with no signs of relief.

The Department of Health reported 109,014 people have tested positive since the pandemic began.

The statewide daily total easily broke the previous record high of 4,049, set just four days ago, continuing a month-long surge of COVID-19 infections.

Only New York State appears to have had more new cases than Florida in a single day — 11,571 on April 14, records show. Other states have reported record highs this week: 5,489 cases in Texas on Tuesday, and 5,019 cases in California, also Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-florida-coronavirus-deaths-cases-wednesday-june-24-20200624-oihwuwwjgfdyxiquakd3ag573u-story.html

[Native]

1. So much winning!

[Yeehah]

2. What we have learned about republicans

The elderly and weak are expendable in the USA.

(Actually, we already knew that is the republican philosophy, but the virus has made it abundantly clear)

[Evolve Dammit]

3. That's what happens when you have no soul. Zero leasdership or any shared sacrifice from GOPers

Can't wear a mask, admit Black Lives Matter or even follow the rule of law. How far we have fallen in less than 4 years. Putin must have a perpetual woody.

[SunSeeker]

5. Yup. And then there's the sheer stupidity.

I mean, even if you're only out for yourself, letting the virus run rampant IS going to hurt you, either by costing you your job, loss of retirement savings, or a family member, or all of the above. They're nuts.

[Evolve Dammit]

10. And you can't fix stupid. Sadly. Willfully stupid in millions of blind cult members.

[sop]

4. DeSantis said he has no plans to shut down the state's economy again.

“We’re not shutting down. We’re going to go forward we’re going to continue to protect the most vulnerable, we’re going to urge continue to advise, particularly our elderly population, to maintain social distancing and avoid crowds."

DeSantis steadfastly maintains the increases in cases are due to more testing, spikes in agriculture communities, jails and long-term care facilities, not because the state decided to reopen portions of the economy in recent weeks.

How much worse will things have to get before this asshole Florida governor finally admits he was wrong to reopen the economy? How many Floridians' lives is his precious economy worth? I guess we'll find out.

[Freethinker65]

6. Just wait for Trump's jam packed no mask nominating convention. Many are dying to attend.

[EarthFirst]

7. Hasn't it been really hot in Florida recently?

So how is that possible?!

[brooklynite]

8. C'mon Texas, are you going to let "Florida "Win"?

[tclambert]

9. Texas had 5,489 new cases Tuesday. Just wait 'til Wednesday's numbers come in!