Florida reports nearly 200 more COVID-19 deaths, a record for pandemic

Florida’s COVID-19 fatalities continue to surge, as officials said another 191 people died in the state from disease complications.

That’s the most reported on any day so far in the coronavirus pandemic, topping the 173 deaths reported Thursday. The deaths reported Tuesday happened over several weeks, rather than over the past 24 hours.

And there’s more bad news from the state Department of Health: 9,230 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. That ends two days of declines, and could be a concern because reports on Tuesdays typically see fewer infections. Monday’s count of 8,892 was the lowest in nearly three weeks.

The additional deaths push the state’s death toll to 6,240. That includes 123 nonresidents.

On Saturday, Florida surpassed New York State in the total number of COVID-19 cases, leaving only California with more cases than Florida. The state’s total now stands at 441,977.

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