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Covid-19 Surge Begins Reaching Older, More Vulnerable Floridians

Cases Weren’t Low Enough Before Reopening Economies: Johns Hopkins

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June 29, 2020 at 10:11 AM EDT

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Florida is reporting an unprecedented number of Covid-19 cases, but Governor Ron DeSantis has pointed to the relatively low median age of the sick -- 36 -- to suggest that the outbreak isn’t having serious clinical consequences.

But now, record numbers of Floridians 75 and older are testing positive for Covid-19, according the latest report from Sunday, which reflects data through Saturday.

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