Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer’s peak

Hospital admissions of coronavirus patients continue to soar in Florida with at least two areas in the state surpassing the previous peaks of last summer’s surge, prompting calls by local officials for the governor to declare an emergency. In Brevard County, two hospitals began setting up treatment tents at its emergency departments. Florida hospitals reported more than 8,900 patients with COVID-19 on Thursday, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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