Texas and Florida close bars after explosion of COVID-19 casesFlorida reported 8,942 new coronavirus cases Friday, shattering the previous record set days ago.
June 26, 2020, 7:59 AM PDT / Updated June 26, 2020, 1:22 PM PDT
By Corky Siemaszko
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-close-bars-limit-restaurant-dining-due-explosion-covid-19-n1232233The governors of Florida and Texas closed down the bars Friday to slow down the spread of the coronavirus that has been rampaging at record levels through their states.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the bar shutdown as the state health department reported 8,942 new COVID-19 cases, shattering the previous record of 5,508 set just two days ago.
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