Florida Breaks Its All-Time Daily Record For New Cases

The Miami Herald reports:

Florida reported 46,923 new COVID cases, the largest single-day increase of COVID cases since the pandemic began and nearly double the previous peak during the summer, when the deadly delta variant was surging, according to Wednesday’s report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

South Florida is leading the surge of COVID cases, according to Miami Herald calculations of state data. Last week, the three most populous counties in the state saw the biggest case increases — with new infections rising by 354% in Miami-Dade, 400% in Broward and 395% in Palm Beach for the week ended Dec. 23.

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Florida surpasses 4 million COVID cases, breaking its single-day increase and 7-day average records in the process.

46,923 newly reported cases: state’s highest single-day increase.

State’s 7-day average is 30,356: state’s highest average. @MiamiHerald https://t.co/S4CxtjERUM

— Devoun Cetoute (@devoun_cetoute) December 29, 2021

According to DeSantis’s public schedule, he stopped by this restaurant 12 days ago but posted it today as if just happened. He has been MIA for several days since Florida is on fire with COVID-19. Now he’s posting 12 day old photos. What’s really going on https://t.co/av7jiMenvP

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) December 29, 2021