H5N1: COVID-19 in Florida: 5,507 new cases

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June 24, 2020

COVID-19 in Florida: 5,507 new cases

The US collapse in the face of COVID-19 continues today, with 4 states reporting record single-day case counts. A screenshot from Rebeka Jones's Florida's Community Coronavirus Dashboard:

But Jones has also tweeted today that the number of COVID-19 deaths may actually be "well-above 8,000."

June 24, 2020 at 08:27 PM in COVID-19, Pneumonia, Surveillance | Permalink

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