Florida breaks country records with over 15,000 new COVID-19 infections

Florida finds itself at the center of the country’s recent coronavirus surge. Florida was the first state to lift the coronavirus restrictions in May and now it’s breaking records for new infections surpassing all the European countries. In Florida, cases continue to rise with more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours. While Florida also broke New York state’s previous record of 12,847 new cases on April 10 .

According to the analysis by Reuters, the state would rank fourth worldwide for the most new daily cases if it were a country. Meanwhile, more than 40 hospitals in Florida said their intensive care facilities are reaching capacity.

The latest increase was reported a day after Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom was reopened at Walt Disney World in Orlando on July 12. However inside the complex, only a limited number of guests were allowed and all the safety measures was followed including mask wearing, use of sanitizer and temperature checks.Hospitalizations and positive test rates are also rising in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas.

Meanwhile, after months of pandemic spreading across the country, US President Donald Trump worn a mask in public for the first time during his visit to Washington D.C. area military medical center on July 11 . He had previously refused to wear a mask in public saying that it is an individual’s choice whether to wear face coverings or not. He even mocked Democratic rival Joe Biden for wearing a mask.