Huge lines in Florida for COVID testing as Delta variant spirals out of control

  • 📰 Newsweek
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 18 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 52%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Florida saw a record-breaking 21,683 new COVID cases on July 31 prompting a wave of people to go get tested. The sudden rush resulted in seemingly endless lines that lasted hours. For more, follow NaveedAJamali for the latest on this issue:

People in Florida have queued for hours to get tested for COVID-19 after the state reported record-breaking new case numbers, with the Delta variant continuing to spread.

As reported by Spectrum News, people were in line to get tested at around 6 a.m., hours before the site opened at 9 a.m. Barnett Park has also had to close early in recent days because it had already reached its capacity. The surge of the Delta variant has also meant that Florida broke its record for current hospitalizations from COVID.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 468. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.