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According to data from John Hopkins University, nearly 16,000 new coronavirus cases reported in Florida in the last 7 days, reports said. That's a jump of 42 percent as the Delta variant spreads among the unvaccinated.
According to data from John Hopkins University, nearly 16,000 new coronavirus cases reported in Florida in the last 7 days, reports said. That's a jump of 42 percent as the Delta variant spreads among the unvaccinated. (Kim Potter/Patch Staff)

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New COVID-19 Cases In FL Increase 42 Percent In 1 Week: Report

With 15,684 COVID-19 cases reported in the last seven days, Florida is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to a USA Today analysis of data reported by John Hopkins University Tuesday. That represents a 42 percent increase in new cases over the previous week, reports said.

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