coronavirus cases continue to surge in the United States, but Florida has been hit particularly hard, often reporting around 10,000 cases per day over the last week.On Wednesday morning, the Florida Department of Health reported that another 9,752 residents had been diagnosed with the virus, while 139 more had died.
In total, the state has seen 379,619 cases and 5,345 deaths.But Florida’s sudden surges didn’t come out of nowhere.Johns Hopkins University said Wednesday that Florida’s percentage of positive tests had swelled to 18.87 per cent, more than three times the recommended maximum of five per cent from the World Health Organization.According to the university’s testing hub, the higher-than-usual numbers indicate the state has only.