As Universal Orlando plans to seek the Orange County mayor’s approval for plans to reopen, unemployment claims in Florida have stabilized from week-to-week, according to the latest U.S.
Labor Department numbers released Thursday. Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic’s death toll in Florida reached 2,144 and new cases of the virus saw a spike, according to the Florida’s Department of Health’s dashboard.
As of Thursday, Florida health officials are reporting 1,204 new cases and 48 new deaths since the same time the day prior. The new cases are a significant increase compared to previous days this week.
On Wednesday, the state reported more than 500 new cases. The new cases bring Florida’s total of COVID-19 cases to 48,675. That figure reflects