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It is the most ever reported by a state in a single day — exceeding New York's record set in April by more than 3,000 cases. Florida's governor has not issued a statewide mask order.

Arizona's governor pushed back the reopening of schools by a couple of weeks. The teachers union and state school superintendents want no in-person classes until at least October.

Florida reported the largest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases of any state, with more than 15,000 people testing positive.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with John Dailey, the mayor of Tallahassee, about the record-setting number of cases reported in Florida on Sunday and how his city is dealing with the surge.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristin Urquiza, whose father died due to COVID-19, about the obituary she wrote for him, which is a scathing indictment of politician's failures to control the virus.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Keith Lowhorne, a caregiver to his three young grandchildren, about the possibility of schools reopening in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not ordered a statewide mask mandate, even as coronavirus cases set new records in Florida. Some local officials have imposed their own restrictions to try to slow the spread.

Disney World begins reopening its Orlando theme parks Saturday with distancing enforced and face masks required. Many attractions won't be available but Disney fans have eagerly awaited the restart.

When a crowd tried to pull down a statue of a conquistador in Albuquerque recently, someone got shot. We look at who this controversial figure from 400 years ago is and why he inspires violence.

Gov. Tate Reeves imposes the order in 13 counties, including those that are home to some of the state's most populous cities. It comes on the same day the state saw more than 1,000 new cases.