Florida hit with 9,989 new coronavirus cases as the death toll nears 4,000

MIAMI — Florida’s Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed 9,989 additional cases of COVID-19, the fourth-highest single-day total recorded since the pandemic began in March. The state now has 223,783 confirmed cases.Florida’s highest single-day total was recorded Saturday with 11,458 cases.There were also 48 new deaths announced, raising the statewide death toll to 3,889.CASES IN SOUTH FLORIDA— Miami-Dade County reported 2,916 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths. The county now has 53,974 confirmed cases and 1,068 deaths, the highest in the state.— Broward County repor...

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