Here’s the latest sign Florida has lost control of the coronavirus outbreak

[Jacob Siegal]

• Coronavirus update: Florida's health officials shared data on Tuesday which shows that 54 hospital ICUs across the state have hit capacity with coronavirus cases.
• As of July 7th, 83% of the 6,010 ICU beds in the state of Florida are occupied.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is telling residents that it is safe to go to the hospital if they are sick, but before long, there might not be any ICU beds left.

Late last week, we reported on a troubling trend taking place in Texas as hundreds of children and staff members at daycare centers across the state had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It was the latest sign that the spread of the virus has gotten completely out of control in Texas, but now Florida appears to be attempting to one-up Texas with even more frightening news. According to Reuters, more than 50 hospitals in Florida are reporting that their intensive care units (ICUs) have hit capacity as of Tuesday, June 7th as the infection rate continues to spike.

Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration published data on Tuesday which shows that 54 hospital ICUs are full in 25 of Florida's 67 counties. 30 additional hospitals reported that their ICUs were at least 90% full. In all, just 17% of the 6,010 adult ICU beds in the state of Florida are empty, down from 20% over the weekend.

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