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WHO reports largest 1-day increase in COVID cases

The World Health Organization reported more than 212,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday, the largest one-day increase since the start of the global pandemic. Globally there have been 11,091,677 cases with 525,996 deaths.

The United States reported 57,497 new cases. Total U.S. cases were at 2,679,230, including 129,476 deaths.

New cases are up 43% in Florida over the past week, up 35% in Texas, and up 20% in California.

Florida reported 11,458 new cases Saturday, the largest number of daily cases since the global pandemic began, second only to the daily peak of 11,571 seen in New York in April.

Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, the leading news platform covering Newport, Rhode Island. He is also the creator of Palm Beach Buzz, expanding the same community-focused journalism model to South Florida. A fifth-generation Newporter, Winthrop previously worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City before returning home to launch Newport Buzz in 2011.
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