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In reply to the discussion: Florida cases highest since pandemic began, deaths unexplainably dipped to lowest since beginning [View all]LisaL
(44,973 posts)10. The deaths in Fl are going up.
Worldometer might have trouble locating FL data.
"The pandemic has reached another crisis stage. The number of new infections in Florida continues its record-breaking spike, with an average last week of more than 21,600 per day, the third consecutive weekly record. Deaths also spiked recently, and Florida had 15,441 COVID-19 patients in the hospital Friday, the highest level of hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic."
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/08/18/the-worsening-covid-picture-in-florida-editorial/
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Florida cases highest since pandemic began, deaths unexplainably dipped to lowest since beginning [View all]
BornADemocrat
Aug 2021
OP
From the start he has manipulated the death numbers and have not jived with infection #'s.
LizBeth
Aug 2021
#1
They're not reporting deaths . Every day on Worldometers they're the only state with new
JoanofArgh
Aug 2021
#4
They went from 129 Aug 5th, tapering to 7 yesterday all while cases continued to spike
BornADemocrat
Aug 2021
#19
Update: Florida COVID update: 901 added deaths, largest single-day increase in pandemic history
BornADemocrat
Aug 2021
#36