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Florida News That Impacts You – July 26th, 2021
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- Florida reported its highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 14,258, since January 30th. Total COVID-19 cases were over 1,700 cases higher than on the same day last year. Also, Florida’s weekly trend of cases has risen back above 10,000 cases per day which is in line with where we were last year during the same week.
- COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen to their highest level since February with 3,849 Floridians hospitalized with the virus. 53% of hospitalizations are with those under 60. Related...
- Florida is 25th in vaccination rate with just over 50% of all Floridians having been fully vaccinated with nearly 59% who’ve received at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. There’s still no vaccine for those under 12 who’re experiencing the fastest rise in new COVID-19 cases.
- A lawsuit has been filed in Broward County attempting to restore the extended federal unemployment benefits in Florida. Florida, along with 25 other states, have ended the $300 weekly extended federal benefits as states have attempted to lure unemployed workers back into the workforce. Labor shortages have been widespread across Florida. If the suit is successful, it’d restore benefits to all Floridians on unemployment.