DeSantis claims a 'media hysteria' is driving Covid concerns in the state—not the record surge.
the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released on Tuesday, a jump of more than a thousand patients from the old record of 10,389 reported on Monday.
Florida is also dealing with a record surge in coronavirus cases, which may lead to even more hospitalizations.cases on Saturday, the most recent day cases were reported.reporters Tuesday that news about the state's Covid surge was overblown, calling it a"media hysteria," and declaring"our hospitals are open."
DeSantis has also claimed the relatively low death rate—averaging around 58 per day—is a sign the crisis is not of grave concern, but deaths lag behind increases in cases and hospitalizations.Florida leads the country in children hospitalized with Covid-19, having a rate of 0.76 out of every 100,000 children hospitalized between July 24-30, according to the
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