We are not shutting down : DeSantis says Florida COVID cases WILL decrease in the coming weeks amid spike in Delta cases and says interventions have not stopped the spread anywhere
Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized patients on Tuesday, breaking last year s record for the third straight day and up from just 1,000 in mid-June
DeSantis, a Republican, said he expects hospitalizations to drop in the next couple weeks, asserting that the spike is seasonal
He assured that the state would not be shutting down and that schools would remain open - claiming that interventions have not been effective
DeSantis also battled with a reporter over students wearing masks during the Tuesday press conference
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The number of people getting their first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine increased last week by 40% compared to the week before at Cedars-Sinai, and health officials statewide also are reporting an uptick in first-dose vaccinations.
“More people are finally getting their shot, Cedars-Sinai officials said Monday as they compared vaccine distribution between the weeks of July 19 and July 26, having dosed 600 people last week. Statewide, California reported an increase of 20% in the total number of first vaccine doses administered to more than 265,000 people the week of July 19 compared to the week of July 12.
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