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Florida Reports 4,637 New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Of 56 More People
Updated Tuesday at 3:50 p.m.
Florida health officials on Tuesday reported another 4,637 people tested positive for COVID-19, and another 56 residents have died from the disease.
The most-watched numbers in the state outside of Election Day contests were posted online more than four hours late. No official explanation for the delay was provided on the Department of Health’s websites and dashboard.
Florida continued trending higher with virus infections, with at least 4,000 new cases on six of the past eight days.
Read more at our news partner the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
—Marc Freeman/Sun Sentinel
COVID-19 Is Spreading Faster In Our Homes And More Often Than We Thought, Study Says
Updated Tuesday at 7:31 a.m.
A study based on families in Tennessee and Wisconsin found that the coronavirus spreads much faster within households than previously thought — 51% of individuals living with an infected person contracted the virus themselves.
Similar research from the U.S., Europe and Asia have reported that number to be 30%, or less.
A study based on families in Tennessee and Wisconsin found that the coronavirus spreads much faster within households than previously thought — 51% of individuals living with an infected person contracted the virus themselves.
Similar research from the U.S., Europe and Asia have reported that number to be 30%, or less.
The preliminary research also revealed that cases can originate from both children and adults, with at least 75% of secondary infections occurring within five days of the first person in the home experiencing symptoms.
— By Katie Camero/ The Miami Herald
Read more from our news partner at The Miami Herald.
