Another day, another record-setting day of Covid-19 cases in the state of Florida, which is now the epicenter of the deadly virus outbreak.
While the country as a whole saw an increase in new cases compared to last week, Miami-Dade County in South Florida is reporting a staggering 33.5% positivity rate, or percentage of people tested who test positive for the coronavirus in a state that is already suffering with particularly high instances of new cases and hospitalizations.
The new high comes as hospitalizations in Miami-Dade County have gone up by 76%, the number of ICU beds being used has increased by 86% and the use of ventilators has soared by 124%, according to the latest data from the county government.
Thursday cases brought 63,247 new Covid-19 cases nationwide, a record for a single day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
President Donald Trump is set to travel to the county on Friday. His first stops will be in Doral, where he will receive a briefing and deliver remarks at the US Southern Command and then motorcade to a church nearby to participate in a roundtable discussion with Venezuelans.
Trump then heads to a private fundraiser in Hillsboro Beach. He is not scheduled to participate in any events related to the coronavirus pandemic.
