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2020-08-06T05:30:02+00:00
Regional News • Americas • United States
Florida surpasses half a million Covid-19 cases, reports over 7,700 deaths
Ron DeSantis
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As of Wednesday, Florida has reported over 500,000 Covid-19 cases since March, and the state's death toll has surpassed 7,700. Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that the state would try to speed up testing by implementing "symptomatic testing lanes" at testing sites aimed specifically at people with Covid-19 symptoms who should get their results in 2-3 days.