Florida Reports 15,300 New Virus Cases, a Record for U.S. States

Watch: Florida is reporting more than 15,000 cases, the biggest daily increase of any state since the coronavirus pandemic began. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Tony Czuczka

July 12, 2020 at 4:25 PM UTC

Updated on

July 12, 2020 at 6:02 PM UTC

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Florida reported more than 15,000 new Covid-19 cases, the biggest increase of any U.S. state since the start of the pandemic, and a local official expressed concern about ICU capacity at Miami-area hospitals.