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Florida coronavirus updates: 144 deaths and 9,000 cases across state; churches staying open for Easter
Marc Freeman
By MARC FREEMAN
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL |
APR 02, 2020 | 6:34 PM
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Governor Ron DeSantis explains his decision not to order the closure of churches and places of worship.
More than 9,000 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus across Florida, with an official death count of 144, according to figures released Thursday evening.
That’s a jump of over 1,000 cases and 40-plus deaths in one day.
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Colorado records 97 coronavirus-related deaths as COVID-19 hospitalizations push past 700
3,728 confirmed cases in the state, though health officials say it’s likely 4 to 10 times that amount of people are infected
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post David Storey processes samples for COVID-19 testing at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Laboratory Services Division in Denver on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
By SAM TABACHNIK | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
April 2, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.
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At least 97 people in Colorado have died from complications from the novel coronavirus, as hospitalizations rose to 710, state health officials announced Thursday.
The announcement of 3,728 confirmed cases in the state — and 17 new deaths — comes as top health officials scramble to get enough beds, ventilators and other medical supplies before a feared surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelms the health care capacity.
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-covid-colorado-new-cases-deaths-april-2/