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Florida Sets Yet Another Coronavirus Record: 173 Deaths In A Day

The coronavirus has gripped Florida with a surging caseload. Now the state has set a single-day record of deaths with 173. State officials are reminding people to wear masks and socially distance.
People wait for a COVID-19 test at a walk-in and drive-through coronavirus testing site in Miami Beach, Fla. on Wednesday. Florida set its single-day coronavirus death record of 173 on Thursday.

Florida reported its of deaths in a single day from the coronavirus: 173 on Thursday. The state says 10,249 people tested positive for the virus. Florida is behind only California

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