The dire COVID-19 state of affairs in Florida continues to worsen as native and federal leaders push again in opposition to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and his efforts to thwart public well being measures.
DeSantis has banned companies, native governments, and faculties in Florida from requiring proof of vaccination. Final Friday, DeSantis issued an government order barring faculties from requiring kids to put on masks. In signing the chief order, the governor’s workplace known as federal suggestions for masks “unscientific” and claimed the order would “defend dad and mom’ freedom.” The American Academy of Pediatrics has additionally really helpful common masking in faculties, no matter vaccination standing.
In the meantime, the delta coronavirus surge continues. On Wednesday, Florida recorded 20,133 new circumstances, its second-highest each day whole of recent circumstances within the entirety of the pandemic. The Sunshine State accounted for 22 % of recent circumstances detected within the US yesterday, regardless of making up simply 6.5 % of the nation’s inhabitants. In the present day, a record-high of 12,888 folks had been hospitalized with COVID-19 within the state. It’s the fourth straight day of record-breaking hospitalizations.
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