COVID Bits

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  • The U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 31.7 percent during the April-June second quarter. It was the sharpest quarterly drop on record.
  • Approximately one-third of the employees put on furlough in March were laid off for good by July.
  • FBI stats show that 3.9 million firearms background checks were initiated in June—compared to 2.3 million in June 2019.
  • 4,200: The approximate number of people across Florida hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis.
  • Nearly 700 people are hospitalized in Tampa Bay.
  • Tampa Bay positivity rates: Pinellas-3 percent; Manatee, Pasco-4 percent; Hillsborough-6 percent; Hernando, Polk-7 percent.

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