Meanwhile, following reports from Miami-Dade hospitals claiming that ICUs in one of the country's hardest hit counties were at 107% capacity, Florida's Department of Health has just released its numbers for Friday. The death toll was 128, which was lower than yesterday's 156, but is now the second-largest daily increase in deaths seen so far. The state has suffered its worst week of deaths since the start of the pandemic over the last 7 days, during which time the state has record all three of its worst daily totals.
Texas suffered yet another record daily COVID-19 tally on Thursday with 154 deaths, marking the third day in a row above 100.
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The previous record was July 8 with 112. The state reported 105 deaths on Wednesday and 104 on Tuesday, making today the third day with deaths north of 100.
