Florida faces questions over ban on mask mandates amid Covid rise | First Thing

As cases surge fueled by the Delta variant, the state this weekend reported the highest one-day total of infections since the start of the pandemic

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With the Delta variant tearing through unvaccinated communities, Florida reported this weekend its highest one-day total of Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Yesterday, the state broke its previous record for hospitalizations, also set more than a year ago.