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Record 3,200 New Coronavirus Cases in Florida, as State Surpasses 85,900 Cases

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Source: (NBC 6 Miami) Record 3,200 New Coronavirus Cases in Florida, as State Surpasses 85,900 Cases

Yow. This is big-time numbers. Four times the current NY rate. And building all week at new records daily. Florida (along with GA & TX) have been touted as the nation's leaders showing us the way in resuming normal life. But this is starting to look like it's getting dicey, in my opinion.

And AZ with 2500 new cases, today? That's on a population of only 7M, vs the 20M of FL! That's a huge number for a moderately populated state. It's certainly getting hot below the Mason-Dixon.
 
The southern states never got hit hard like NY, MI, PA, NJ, and MA. They had a slow burn of infections, but they never took off like those densely populated ones. It caused them to get arrogant and reckless about public health guidelines when reopening, assuming that the slow burn they had was as bad as it could get. They crowed that Democratic governors were responsible for the rapid spread, and that they couldn't see a COVID crisis of their own. Now they are paying the price and there's really no turning back, nor is there the political capitol for any of them to justify mitigation efforts with the economy already battered and them screwing up the chance they had to do it right the first time.

They'll simply have to test and test, and see what mitigation efforts their public will accept, and at what point that happens.
 
I look at the deaths.

The states can fudge the number of new cases, but it's hard to fudge dead bodies.



 
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Okay.

Per your citation 3,207 new cases in Florida.

How many deaths? 43.

That's a little over 1%.

We need to recall that just because someone tests positive does not equate to either a serious condition, or a death.

We expected a spike with relaxed restrictions. :shrug:
 
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And Trump and Pence are still lying about and downplaying the virus..

There's nothing but liars and no leadership in DC now.. So who knows what to expect in the coming months from this virus
 

Wow.. they're almost halfway to the numbers California is seeing. I didn't think it would get that bad there.
 
swing_voter said:
I look at the deaths.

The states can fudge the number of new cases, but it's hard to fudge dead bodies.



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Of course you have to consider some states were hit very hard early on and now the hospitalizations May be way down.

That’s the case in New York, New Jersey , and Michigan.



Michigan is 1 of 3 states ‘on track to contain COVID,''' data shows
 
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Captain Adverse said:
We expected a spike with relaxed restrictions. :shrug:
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Indeed. Trump and his rightwing-ilk were just fine with trading deaths for even the possibility of improving the economy before the November election.

 
Minuscule — the south is rising again — in cases per day — you wear a mask to spite me — DeSantis as stupid as Trump — even Ducey in AZ is allowing forced mask-wearing
 
minnie616 said:

Of course you have to consider some states were hit very hard early on and now the hospitalizations May be way down.

That’s the case in New York, New Jersey , and Michigan.
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Hopefully not every state has to reach the death rates of New York and New Jersey before they get things under control. That would be over 500,000 dead nationally. Hopefully we can do better by half, though it's too late for some states.
 

New York has an infection rate of .81
New Jersey has an infection rateof .84
Michigan has an infection rate of .82

Florida has an infection rate 1.13

Covid Act Now
 
No Trump did not expect a spike, not that he knows what that means. Oklahoma’s spiking and now hiding #s. Imagine if we knew the real #s from southern states.

Trump’s still saying it’s gone away. Science illiterates, aka Trump/Pence, see nothing wrong with RED states having less than 25% of ICU beds available.

Very Small Percentage? Lovely!
 

Many of us have been cursing the damn yankees coming down here for a long time. Now they're bringing their disease with them. Send 'em all back up north.
 
When NY was peaking Trumpsters were wetting themselves with glee and criticizing Dems. Now that the red states are getting hit there's silence and excuses from those same Trumpsters..
 
Chomsky said:
Source: (NBC 6 Miami) Record 3,200 New Coronavirus Cases in Florida, as State Surpasses 85,900 Cases

Yow. This is big-time numbers. Four times the current NY rate.
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And yet the death rate in New York is more than 10 times the death rate in Florida Yikes.

• U.S. COVID-19 death rate by state | Statista

8 out of the top 10 states with highest death rates are Northern blue states, and one is a city stuck between 2 blue states

Those liberal governors above the Mason-Dixon line had better get their acts together!
 
swing_voter said:
I look at the deaths.

The states can fudge the number of new cases, but it's hard to fudge dead bodies.
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Are you concerned that Florida has 5x the number of pneumonia deaths this year compared to average numbers over the past five years? Do you feel they are accurately counting their COVID-19 deaths?
 
minnie616 said:
New York has an infection rate of .81
New Jersey has an infection rateof .84
Michigan has an infection rate of .82

Florida has an infection rate 1.13

Covid Act Now
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With due respect, what has that got to do with my response?

I clearly stated that infection rate does not mean death rate. I add now nor even a rate of serious illness.

It may just mean since restrictions are lifted, more people are taking the time to get tested.

So just because people are being tested positive means only that...more are testing positive.

Let me know when the death rate changes significantly, otherwise I refuse to submit to panic.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Indeed. Trump and his rightwing-ilk were just fine with trading deaths for even the possibility of improving the economy before the November election.

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Totally stupid. Every state is reopening their economies because 40 million unemployed Americans, while unimportant to you, is unsustainable.
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
When NY was peaking Trumpsters were wetting themselves with glee and criticizing Dems. Now that the red states are getting hit there's silence and excuses from those same Trumpsters..
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Total bull ****. When NY was peaking you libs were blaming Trump and giving your incompetent leaders a pass. Now that Red state infections are rising it is people like you who are filled with glee and cheering on the virus so you can blame red state republicans. Stop projecting.
 

How are California and Oregon doing? Or are they not part of your narrative?
 

You're on record here saying most of the deaths have been libs.. And being happy about that..(not sure how you know that, but whatever)

I'm not happy about anyone getting this virus, I am amazed how people will put their own health(and family members) in danger simply because of politics by signing a 'waiver' and ignoring medical experts advice... When you go see your cult god will you sign the waiver?

Trump has been a disaster, when we needed leadership and unity he's done just the opposite.
 

Is Florida still undercounting their cases, or has the governor been shamed into honesty?
 
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Fletch said:
How are California and Oregon doing? Or are they not part of your narrative?
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The hypocrisy of these two posts. :doh
 

Deaths are a lagging indicator. Give it time.
 
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