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COVID deaths in Florida hit a record for the 2nd week in a row
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Florida once again recorded more coronavirus deaths than ever in a single week. The state logged 1,727 fatalities among residents over the past seven days, a comparison of Florida Health Department reports published Friday and Aug. 20 shows.
Health officials also documented 151,760 more COVID-19 infections, the second-biggest amount in one week.
Florida’s death toll stood Friday at 43,979 residents. The respiratory illness has infected 3,179,714 residents statewide since the start of the pandemic.
In another sign that the virus has yet to subside — the highly infectious delta variant is the dominant strain — 16.8% of COVID-19 tests came back positive over the past week.
Read more: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/coro...622161001/