Florida's confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by over 3,987 Sunday bringing the state's total to 2,008,349. Saturday the state became the third in the nation to record more than 2 million cases as virus-related death toll rose by over 60, according to figures released by the state's department of health.
Florida’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 33,369.
The news comes on the heels of the City of Miami Beach imposing a state of emergency and curfew in an effort to contain the large crowds of Spring Breakers in the city.
While Miami Beach has taken its own local precautions against the coronavirus, Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, lifted most restrictions statewide in September, and limited the extent to which local governments could enforce tighter restrictions, including mask mandates and lockdowns. As a result, Florida has seen much more normal activity than elsewhere in the country, with businesses and schools largely open.
Health experts expect Florida and the rest of the nation to see a spike in new cases following Spring Break.
