On Sunday, Florida reported 15,300 new coronavirus cases — the most so far from any state. 'Miami is now the epicenter of the pandemic,' an infectious disease expert says. 'What we were seeing in Wuhan … 5 months ago, now we are there.'
A construction worker rides a scooter Monday in Miami past a Hiero Veiga mural of businessman Moishe Mana and Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez wearing masks.A construction worker rides a scooter Monday in Miami past a Hiero Veiga mural of businessman Moishe Mana and Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez wearing masks.its highest number of deaths yet from the coronavirus Tuesday. The state's Department of Health reported 132 deaths and 9,194 new positive cases.
Elected officials and public health experts said the surge in cases in Florida began in mid-June and was caused by young people gathering at house parties and other locations. In recent days, doctors said the median age of people testing positive for the virus has been going up, a sign they said that young people have now spread the virus to older friends and family members.
As cases have spiked in Florida, hospitals are seeing more patients with COVID-19. Carlos Migoya, CEO of Jackson Health System, said his hospital has cut back on patients admitted for elective procedures as the number of COVID-19 cases has increased. He said his hospital, Miami's largest, still has extra capacity and the ability to add more intensive care unit beds if needed."We have the beds," Migoya said."We need the staff.
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