On the Fourth of July, the Sunshine State is reporting 11,445 new cases, a single-day record
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Fourth of July holiday weekend began Saturday with some sobering numbers in the Sunshine State: Florida logged a record number of people testing positive for the coronavirus.
On St. Pete Beach on Saturday afternoon, parking spaces were scarce as people flocked to the wide strip of sand on the Gulf of Mexico. In Jupiter, along Florida’s east coast, people boarded their boats to enjoy the Fourth of July on the water.“I think it’s great. Family, friends get some fresh air with everything that’s going on in our country,” she said. “We are doing our social distancing like we’re supposed to be. It’s nice after quarantining for so long and afraid to go anywhere. You can’t get better than fresh air and out on the water.
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