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Surge fleeting, DeSantis says; Florida covid hospitalizations break record for third day
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FILE - This May 4 2021 file photo shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks during a news conference at West Miami Middle School in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, File)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday downplayed a spike in covid-19 cases that s shattered state hospitalization records and strongly reiterated his vow not to impose a mask mandate or any business restrictions.
With the much-more-contagious delta variant now spreading exponentially, Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized patients Tuesday, breaking last year s record for the third-straight day and up from just 1,000 in mid-June.
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