Florida reported 15,299 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, smashing the record for the highest number of daily cases in any U.S. state since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida reported 15,299 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, smashing the record for the highest number of daily cases in any U. S. state since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic — which is now continuing to worsen across wide swaths of the country. According to the New York Times, the previous daily record of 12,274 cases was set by New York on April 4 (albeit amid a scarcity of testing in the state). Sunday’s total in Florida reflected record numbers of daily cases in the counties that include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach, Pensacola, and Sarasota. And while the state has reversed some of its reopening and some counties and cities have issued face-mask mandates, other parts of the state have continued to reopen, like Disney World this weekend.
