MAY 8, 2020
Fourteen of our neighbors have been pronounced dead in the last 24 hours. As of May 8th, 2020, there have been a total of 468 deaths due to coronavirus across Miami-Dade County. May those who have fallen to the pandemic rest in peace.
Total number of cases (Miami-Dade County): 13,664
Total number of hospitalizations: 1,976
Total number of deaths: 468
New cases in the past 24 hours: –
New deaths in the past 24 hours: 14
ON THIS DAY
A group of House Democrats from Florida, including the state’s South Florida delegation, is calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to stop reopening the state. They are arguing that Florida doesn’t have a large enough testing capacity to stop the continued spread of new cases.
Nine of Florida’s 13 House Democrats joined a letter written by Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch from Broward County.
“Without all pieces in place,” they stated, “it is unacceptable to reopen the state and expose our population to increased risk of infection.”
FROM ARTIST XAVIER CORTADA
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