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Here’s how COVID-19 testing site closures could impact Florida’s coronavirus numbers
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Tropical Storm Isaias, which is now expected to become a hurricane, is continuing on a path toward Florida, forcing all state-run COVID-19 testing sites to shut down despite a rising number of coronavirus cases statewide.Florida is still reporting thousands of new COVID-19 cases a day and has set a new record for the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in 24 hours for three consecutive days.Cases of COVID-19 can’t be confirmed without testing, of course, so as Florida prepares to shut down a number of its testing sites to brace for possible severe weather, there are concerns about what a lack of testing could mean for the state’s coronavirus numbers, which are released daily by the Florida Department of