All right. Top of the hour now, 7 00 here on the east coast. Im victor blackwell. It is saturday, zwrul 11th. And im ap by phillip in for christi paul this morning. Another recordsetting day of Coronavirus Infections in the u. S. The country added more than 66,000 cases, in just one day. And it is the seventh time in 11 days that the u. S. Has broken that record. Lets start this morning in the epicenter, which is florida. President trump was there yesterday, for events not related to the crooronavirus response. The state recorded more than 11,000 new cases, 93 deaths, on friday alone. And after weeks of pressure, florida has now released details of coronavirus hospitalizations. More than 10,000 coronavirus patients are filling hospitals in texas. And Governor Greg Abbott says the next step would be to have a lockdown. And to georgia now. The governor is reactivating a Field Hospital at a Convention Center in atlanta. The mayor in atlanta is rolling back reopening to essential travel on
Good morning to you. Im victor blackwell. Good saturday morning. Im abby phillip in for christi paul today. So this is another day when the numbers related to coronavirus are all headed in the wrong direction. The number of new cases setting a record across the u. S. More than 66,000 cases reported yesterday. The seventh time until 11 days that the u. S. Has broken that record. Florida is now the epicenter. And President Trump was there yesterday, but not for events related to the coronavirus response. Florida recorded more than 11,000 new cases, and 93 deaths on friday alone. And for the first time, the state is now releasing that coronavirus hospitalization data that people have been asking for. Lets go to texas now where hospitals are filling. State data shows that more than 10,000 covid19 patients are in hospitals right now. Governor greg abbott says after rolling back reopening, the next step is a lockdown. And in georgia, the governor is reactivating a Field Hospital at a Convent