The first time the state reported 100-plus coronavirus deaths in a day.
notes that some of these deaths likely occurred weeks ago, but were not counted until Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the state had a record low rate of new positive COVID-19 tests, with 2.5% of 24,000 individuals netting positive on Monday, the most tests conducted on a single day for the state.DeSantis has seen his own approval ratings in the state drop, as part ofKey Background
Florida began the process of reopening its economy on Monday with restaurants, retailers allowed to operate in select counties under social distance and capacity restrictions. Florida has the fifth most COVID-19 cases of any state in the United States. But, as thepoints out this may be a sign for optimism as the state has 176 cases per 100,000 people compared to neighbor Louisiana, which has 644 cases per 100,000 people.
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