Florida reports highest single-day total of coronavirus cases

MIAMI – Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday morning confirmed 1,698 additional cases of COVID-19, the highest reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The state now has a total of 69,069 confirmed cases. There were also 47 new deaths announced, raising the statewide toll to 2,848. Previously, the highest daily count of newly confirmed cases was on June 4, when 1,419 cases were …