nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||States Shatter Coronavirus Records As Officials Eye Holiday Weekend With Alarm||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Both Florida and South Carolina reported their highest-ever daily totals for new cases. But they're not alone: The caseload is spiking across the U.S., and the Fourth of July may only make it worse.

A pedestrian in a mask passes a sign urging people to practice social distancing, on Saturday in Miami Beach, Fla. Just as residents flocked outside to enjoy the Fourth of July, states such as Florida were reporting skyrocketing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases.



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States Shatter Coronavirus Records As Officials Eye Holiday Weekend With Alarm

Both Florida and South Carolina reported their highest-ever daily totals for new cases. But they're not alone: The caseload is spiking across the U.S., and the Fourth of July may only make it worse.