ALERT: Today Florida surpassed its all time record for the most COVID-19 deaths in single week

Florida posted 62 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday to bring the resident toll to 7,084, closing out a grim week for reported fatalities since the pandemic broke out in the state.

From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw a staggering 1,230 deaths, setting a new record for weekly reported deaths. There were also 63,277 new cases reported and 3,086 hospitalizations, the latter falling just short of the previous week’s record.

A record-breaking 257 deaths were reported Friday alone, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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