By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-pence-and-florida-gov-desantis-speak-in-tampa-florida Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Pence and Florida Gov. DeSantis speak in Tampa, Florida Nation Jul 2, 2020 1:31 PM EDT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida has reported 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the first time. Watch Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Mike Pence speak in the video player above. That daily number on Thursday is six times higher than the daily record less than a month ago. The state also reported 67 deaths for the second time in a week. The seven-day average for daily deaths is now back over 40, a 30 percent increase from two weeks ago. The state’s death rate peaked at 60 per day in early May and declined to 30 by mid-June. Pence and DeSantis are scheduled to visit a medical training center in Tampa on Thursday. By — Associated Press Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida has reported 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the first time. Watch Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Mike Pence speak in the video player above. That daily number on Thursday is six times higher than the daily record less than a month ago. The state also reported 67 deaths for the second time in a week. The seven-day average for daily deaths is now back over 40, a 30 percent increase from two weeks ago. The state’s death rate peaked at 60 per day in early May and declined to 30 by mid-June. Pence and DeSantis are scheduled to visit a medical training center in Tampa on Thursday.