More than 10,000 have now died from COVID-19 in Florida – Florida Courier

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More than 10,000 have now died from COVID-19 in Florida – Florida Courier

BY MARC FREEMAN SUN SENTINEL/TNS FORT LAUDERDALE — More than 10,000 people have now died from COVID-19 in Florida, according to data released Wednesday. The updated death toll comes after the state Department of Health reported 174 more resident deaths that happened in recent weeks but were confirmed on Wednesday, following a surge of coronavirus […]

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