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Florida reported 21,683 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to data released by the CDC. The number of covid hospitalizations is close to breaking the record set in the state in July 2020. About 49% of Florida’s population has been fully vaccinated as of Sunday.
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AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division, one of the state’s largest health-care systems, recently said it would not be conducting non-emergency surgeries — to help free up resources for covid patients. More than 2,000 intensive care unit beds in Florida are occupied by covid patients.
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Florida’s surge comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) recently announced that parents will be given the choice of whether their children follow mask rules in school this fall. Some of the state’s biggest companies have responded to the surge in cases with restrictions for employees and customers. Disney said it is requiring all salaried and nonunion hourly employees in the country to be fully vaccinated.