US sets record for new Covid cases third day in a row at nearly 69,000

WASHINGTON - New cases of Covid-19 rose by nearly 69,000 across the United States on Friday , according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hard-hit Florida.

California announced on Friday the state will release up to 8,000 inmates early from prisons to slow the spread of Covid-19 inside the facilities. Overall, the state of California reported 140 new virus deaths, second only to the 149 reported Thursday as the most yet for the pandemic.Despite the jump in virus cases, the Walt Disney Co said the theme parks in Orlando would open on Saturday albeit to a limited number of guests who along with employees would be required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks.Disney's chief medical officer said earlier this week she believed the rules would allow guests to visit the park safely.

Florida remains one of the worst hotspots for the virus in the nation and is among a handful of states where deaths are rising, based on a Reuters analysis of fatalities in the last two weeks, compared with the prior two weeks.It recorded 11,433 new coronavirus cases on Friday, just short of the state's record, and nearly 7,000 hospitalisations.More than four dozen hospitals in Florida have reported their intensive care units were full.

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