"Florida reports 173 new deaths from COVID-19, most announced in a day"
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida announced 173 new resident deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest number announced for any day since the start of the pandemic.
It doesn’t mean all of the deaths occurred Wednesday but marks the largest number reported at a single time by the state.
Florida’s department of health also reported 10,249 more cases of COVID-19, snapping a string of two straight days with fewer than 10,000 new cases.
The state is now up to 389,868 cases and 5,518 resident deaths associated with the novel coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. At least 114 more nonresidents have died in Florida.
Florida’s previous record for deaths announced in a day was 156 on July 16. The state had announced 134 new deaths Tuesday and 139 on Wednesday, which was then second-most for a day.
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