as martin savidge mentioned a few moments ago, he's over by the bridge, there are also folks who haveitness this moment of history. martin, can you tell us more about the scene over there? it's been about 20 minutes since we spoke. now we do see at the chapel this procession about to begin. so, i would expect that the folks where you are are going to witness this in a few minutes. >> reporter: right. they're waiting. they're happy to wait. john lewis, for them, is a hero in many ways. and he is a symbol of everything they believe in that is right. they'll wait as long as it takes. brown chapel, all of this, we should point out, this journey john lewis is on, it is all symbolically tied to the history of his life, beginning with yesterday. you had that very first good-bye, the first memorial service took place in troy. his hometown, born and raised in alabama. everyone may know him as a congressman from georgia but he is a son of alabama. it was in this state that he got the foundation from which he built his own life, the strength he relied upon and the commitment and the way he remai

martin savidge, thank you for that. >>> olivia de javelin, the last living star of the "gone with thed" movie has died. >> i sure am glad you come. >> this house won't seem the same. how's miss scarlet? >> the two-time oscar winning actress was one of hollywood's stars in the 1930s and 40s. she paved the way fof natural causes in paris. she was 104 years old. >>> let's take a look at markets around the world. global markets are mixed. on wall street, u.s. futures are rising ahead of the big week of earnings reports for the s&p. 180 companies report the quarterly results including alphabet, amazon, apple, facebook. they meet tomorrow and wednesday with the prospect for a sustained economic rebound. >>> southwest airlines will not furlough any employees because of the pandemic, at least for now. ceo gary kelly says there will not be any cuts to paychecks and benefits until the end of the year. he warns he cannot guarantee it will never happen. united airlines and american airlines sent warnings of possible furloughs to 60,000 employees. >>> the shoe was on the other foot or rather paw f

. >> cnn's martin savidge is in selma, alabama. martin, we're on day two of six of commemorations for john lewis. what do we expect to see today? >> reporter: good morning abby and victor. they're calling this the final crossing. it's obvious why. congressman john lewis' body will be loaded on a horse-drawn wagon. it will make its way across the bridge this morning. yesterday we talked about how the ceremony, the memorial in his hometown was personal with his family. today, it is going to be how poignant. because this bridge and congressman lewis are forever entwined in history because of the events on bloody sunday in march of 1965. i won't say it made him famous. he was well-known as being the youngest speaker on the march on washington in 1963. it did cement him into the conscience of america at a pivotal time. i had the opportunity after a memorial service here to talk o to -- he grew -- i wondered what john lewis was like in those candid moments. here's what he said. >> he was the same way all day every day. there never was a c

cnn's martin savidge. martin, very discouraging coronavirus numbers from coast-to-coast. >> absolutely, wolf. it's not the only thing disturbing. as the number of cases continue to grow, so does the apparent disconnect between what the white house is saying and this administration and what medical science is proving. inside top infectious disease experts said coronavirus is perfectly suited to spread. >> it really is the perfect storm and infectious disease and health persons worst nightmare. it's a spectacularly transmissible virus. the efficiency which this transmits is really striking. >> also striking, the death toll. california now reporting 149 deaths, the highest number since the pandemic began. >> the mortality rates are still front and center and should be in your consciousness. >> in florida it's something they already know. the state's department of health reporting today an additional 8,935 new cases and a new grim record for deaths in a single day, 120, as well as their highest positivity rate

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let's begin our coverage this hour with cnn's martin savidge. martin, i understand the mayor of atlanta where you are is planning to issue a stay-at-home order right away. tell us about that. >> reporter: right. this is because georgia in the last 24 hours set a new record for coronavirus infections, about 4500. as a result of that, keisha lance bottoms is ordering the city to roll back, go to phase two where it is currently back to phase one where people essentially would have to stay at home and could only go out for essential business. however, the governor is saying that is unenforceable, that his executive order that has the stated level two superseeds whatever the mayor does. it shows you the confusion and concern going on as coronavirus numbers spike. long lines for testing in florida. it's a clear indication of the painful price the state is paying. in addition to a record single day death toll of 120 on thursday, including the death of an 11-year-old child, miami-dade county reports hospitalizations are up 74% in less than two weeks. 88%

. >> cnn's martin savidge joins us from outside the brown chapel ame church in selma where one of thewill be held. martin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, abby. good morning, victor. this church here was so significant in the history of the voting rights act in those monumental marches to montgomery. of course, congressman lewis will be here later today for a service and for people to pay their respects, but currently he is in troy, alabama. and many people may not know that before he was an icon of the civil rights movement, before he was, of course, a representative for the state of georgia, he is a son of alabama. he was born on the outskirts of troy, to sharecropper parents and very quickly growing up in the rural south came to know the injustice of segregation. so, in essence, he's going home one last time today. and there is still a lot of family members that live in troy. so that community and his family want to embrace him, want to celebrate his life. so there's a service about to begin at the top of the hour and there will of course be hymns and readings and family m

. >> cnn's martin savidge is in selma, alabama, where another service will be held this evening. martin, this is the first time we're publicly hearing from all of his siblings. we did hear from grant last weekend who really described the tenacity of the late congressman. but what were some of the highlights from some of the comments coming from his other siblings today for you? >> well, of course, this is the first of six days, what are going to be celebrations of remembering the legacy and life of john lewis. but this, by far, is probably going to be the most personal because it was held in his hometown. and it was held by the people who know him, who love him, who knew him as someone other than john lewis. in fact, that's one of the things you learn. many of his family knew him as robert. that's who he was to them. and so you had brothers and sisters that were getting up and speaking. and they decided from the very beginning they weren't going to talk about the accolades laid down or about the history that most of us already know. they wanted you to know about the brother that m

go to montgomery, alabama, and cnn's martin savidge. what a moving and important moment that that was and now congressman lewis and his family is there where his body is lying in state. >> reporter: right. you can't overlook also, too, the moment of what's going on right now and that is that john lewis is now lying in state in the alabama state house. that is a same place where george wallace, the man who was absolutely a segregationist laid in state but now john lewis is there. he is a son of alabama. he was greeted by the people of montgomery and now his body will lie in state for those who can come and pay their respects. it's a remarkable moment if you know the history of what john lewis and all those in the civil rights movement stood for. but let's go back to the bridge because as you point out this is probably going to be one of the most powerful moments as we sort of look back on the six days and we are only in day two now of what is a good-bye to john lewis and what he meant to so many people. the crossing of that bridge in sel

. >> i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. we hope your holiday weekend is off to a great start. >> so, obviously the nation celebrating independence. a very different way than we've done before. this is during a pandemic. health experts say they don't want us to let our guard down. the concern is the big gatherings we're talking about. barbecues, beaches, fireworks, they could increase the infection rate even more. safety measures are being enforced at beaches from the east coast to west. >> the u.s. enters the holiday weekend after reporting 50,000 new cases for a third straight day. 37 states are seeing an increasing trend in new cases. only one, vermont is seeing a decli decline. >> late last night we learned the coronavirus breached the president's inner circle. >> sara westwood joins us this morning. what more are you learning? >> reporter: good morning. happy fourth of july. last night we learned kimberly gu imp lfold tested positive for the coronavirus in south dakota. she did not have contact with the president and a

kicking off our national coronavirus headlines, martin savidge. >> i'm martin savidge.ay? in his second day of fasting and pray prayer, the idea given to the governor by the state leaders. in a tweet the governor said the people of louisiana need our prayers right now. i encourage and welcome people of all faiths and denominations to participate. the governor said he would be fasting for lunch each of the three days. >> reporter: i'm tom foremen in washington where officials are worried about the whole country being short changed, literally. consumers and businesses coast to coast have a shortage of nickels, dimes, pennies and quarters. the problem began when the pandemic kicked off and cash-based businesses had to shut down. now getting the flow of money started again has proved problematic. coast to coast, reaching in their pockets and jars in the kitchen counters and get that change out there again. >> reporter: i'm laura jarrett in new york. downplaying the risks in a recent radio interview, the governor saying if kids go to school and get the virus, quote, which th

. >> and i'm martin savidge. in for victor blackwell. >> the nation celebrating independence day, you all are, in a way we haven't really before. this is different. we're in the middle of a pandemic and how we can't let our guard down this holiday weekend. is there concern the big gatherings that we're used to? the barbecues, the beaches, the fireworks, it could increase the infection rate even more. >> states are adding to their safety measure, including enforcing rules and beaches with coast to coast, with some places unfortunately closing them entirely like say southern california. the u.s. enters the holiday weekend after reporting more than 50,000 new cases a third straight day. only one state vermont is seeing a decline. >> to coney island in new york. cnn's poole sandoval is there. what are you seeing this. >> reporter: just a few people out for their morning centriole on that famous coney island boardwalk. later today we expect families to stop by the beach but authorities saying that social distancing is

yeah, it would be foolish not to say there's not a little bit of concern. >> martin savidge reporting us. now, two more u.s. military personnel in okinawa, japan, have tested positive for coronavirus. and that brings the total number of cases on u.s. military bases in japan to 143. the japanese defense minister asking the u.s. military to test all personnel arriving in the country. meanwhile the numbers in japan have been rising including in the capital, tokyo. that's where thousands of fans are going to be attending a sumo tournament over the next few weeks. let's get more on all of this from our journalist live for us in tokyo. kind of a surprise this is happening at all. tell us about the atmosphere and what's going to happen. >> reporter: well, michael, fans are excited to be here at the grand sumo tournament because it's the first time in more than six months they're lowed to watch a national sport like sumo, but there's a lot of nervousness as well because there are a record number of cases in tokyo over the last week or so. and the number of coronavirus cases is spreading. we t

cnn's martin savidge. the camp is run by the ymca."y" and a the folks there? >> reporter: well, the ymca is saying they did everything that they think they probably could to try to make summer camp safe including demanding that everybody, everybody get tested before they arrive. nonetheless, somehow covid-19 was able to get in. let me explain a little bit about the two camps. they are rune by the ymca run up in north harbor and another in lake allatoona which is 45 minutes outside the city and it's up at camp burton last week when the counsellor, and the age group that attend are 7 to 15 but a counsellor began showing symptoms of covid-19, went out, got test, sure enough it was said to be coronavirus, so then the camps began close down. the very next day they started sending all the young people home, and camps are now closed. nonetheless, the georgia department of public health says as a result there are 30 cases of people who have now tested positive that had been linked to these two summer camps, so the ymca is saying they followed

we'll get the very latest from martin savidge in just moments.get to some breaking news, though. sadly, that i have to report this. congressman john lewis, a giant in the history of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 80. born the son of a sharecropper, he became one of the leaders of the civil rights movement who, by his own count, was arrested more than 40 times. he went on to serve 33 years in congress. again, it gives me chills to report that. but john lewis, a legend. back in december of 2019, he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer following a routine medical visit. and we know that he had been sick over the last months. but still, trying to make appearances during anniversaries. even showed up at the edmound pettus bridge in selma. he was a leader for the civil rights group called the student nonviolent coordinating committee. one of the key participants pushing for voting rights from selma to alabama's capital, montgomery. and left a legacy, just as big as this world. as big as the universite. let me bring in laur

>>he really was an amazing man and a gentle man as well that was martin savidge reporting. martin luther king, the 3rd is also remembering congressman lewis tonight tweeting quote john lewis was an american treasure. he gave a voice to the voiceless and he reminded each of us that the most powerful nonviolent tool is about vote. our hearts feel empty without our friend, but we find comfort knowing that he is free at last. >>and senator kamala harris is remembering lewis saying quote, congressman john lewis was an american hero, a giant whose shoulders upon many of us stand throughout his life he showed unending courage generosity and love for our country. state attorney general javier becerra will step in to investigate the alleged destruction of evidence in the shooting death of sean monterrosa this is in vallejo this body cam video shows an officer firing through the windshield of an unmarked car killing monro said there is now a criminal investigation into the into whether or not the windshield that was in that vehicle was destroyed and that vehicle put back into service.

more now from cnn's martin savidge. >> long lines for testing in florida. it's a clear indication of the painful price the state is paying. in addition to a record single-day death toll of 120 on thursday, including the death of an 11-year-old child. miami-dade county reports hospitalizations are up 74%, in less than two weeks. and 88% of icu beds are currently in use. though, the governor, today, pushed back. >> you've got a lot of beds available. >> the county is also seeing a staggering 28% positivity rate of tests being taken down, according to the mayor's office. >> the situation is concerning. >> the nation's infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci, says the coronavirus surge could be traced back to states opening too soon. >> certainly, florida jumped over a couple checkpoints. >> governor desantis's response? >> there was really no justification to not move forward. >> disney world reopens this weekend. bringing thousands of families to the state. president trump's, also, in florida today. not planning to focus on the pandemic but discussing dr

. >> cnn's martin savidge is in alabama where another service will be held later on today. all of his brothers and sisters seeming to paint the same picture of this man, who was not only humble, but very generous and kind, no matter what. >> reporter: what i loved about the ceremony, and by far it's likely to be the most intimate, because of course it was held by his family and it was held in his hometown. it was john lewis's last time going back home. though today marks the first of six days of remembering his legacy and his life, this one is the one where you heard from those who knew him best and the first thing i learned was they all called him robert. we know him as a civil rights icon and a congressman, but robert is how they all knew him. so you began to hear these personal reveals and they decided intentionally not to go into his record that everyone knows, the history that many of us had memorized. instead, they went into the parts we didn't know about his personal life. so again, here's one of his brothers. it's henry grant lewis, recounting a story. >> when john

. >> cnn's martin savidge joins me now from selma by phone. rtin, this is a man, as you heard from his sister, who got into good trouble. see something, say something. it's a legacy that we're going to be talking about for decades to come. what other tributes are planned? >> reporter: well, this is day one of what are going to be six days of tributes and memorials and visits all along the life and path of john lewis, both as a civil rights leader and also as a congressman and eventually a very powerful political figure in american society. but right now we're standing outside of brown chapel, and we're waiting. we know that john lewis has already made it into selma, because of the images you saw of him crossing the bridge, so we're just waiting for him to show up at the church here. this church is so instrumental. this is another chapter in his life. this was the church where he, along with dr. martin luther king jr., worked to organize and strategize for the very famous marches from selma to montgomery, one of which you already talked about, w

martin savidge, cnn, selma, alabama. >>> the civil rights fight to which the late u.s. representative john lewis dedicated his life is far from being resolved. before his passing earlier this month, lewis was still marching with black lives matter protester, demanding an end to police brutality. the latest movement you'll remember was sparked by the death of george floyd under the knee of a minnesota police officer in may. but his death is one of many and in a way these recent protests across the u.s. and the world are a continuation of the struggle for racial equality that the u.s. faces the legacy of slavery, jim crow and what many argue is the systemic disenfranchisement of black people in this country. now, one controversial aspect of that reckoning is the debate over reparations or proposed payments to the descendants of slaves. cnn's abby phillip explains how asheville, north carolina, is re-examining the arguments. >> reporter: tucked away in the blue ridge region of north carolina, asheville is a liberal oasis. >> asheville is by far the bluest dot west of charl

we'll get the very latest from martin savidge in just moments. >>> i want to get to some breaking newsave to report this -- congressman john lewis, a giant in the history of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 80. born the son of a sharecropper, he became one of the leaders of the civil rights movement who by his own account was arrested more than 40 times. he went on to serve 33 years in congress. again, gives me chills to report that. but john lewis, a legend, back in december of 2019 was diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer following a routine medical visit. and we know that he had been sick over the last months. but still trying to make appearances during anniversaries, even showed up at the edmond pettis bridge where he marched and had his skull broken by white police officers against the march in selma. he was a leader for the civil rights group called the student nonviolent coordinating committee. one of the key participants in 1965 civil rights protests pushing for voting rights from selma to alabama's capital, montgomery. and left a legacy just as big as t

martin savidge is joining us from selma. , tell us about what's unfolding today and the very important and moving events scheduled for tomorrow and then throughout the week. >> reporter: right, so, wolf, this is the beginning of what will be many good-byes. but it began today in his hometown, and it began with his own family. troy, aalabama, is where john lewis was born and raised. it's a rural part of alabama. the boy from troy is a nickname john lewis received from dr. martin luther king, jr. himself when they met. it's a nickname john lewis embraced the rest of his life. what was special about the service in troy was the fact it was not only the first but the last time he would go home, because it was very personal because all the participant who is spoke were his siblings. they were his brother and his sister. and they made an agreement to those in attendance, they weren't going to talk about the icon of the civil rights movement. they weren't going to talk about the man who became a powerful congressman. they were there

. >> and i'm martin savidge. it is saturday, the fourth of july. this, of course, is "cnn newsroom." as this nation celebrates an independence day unlike any we have ever seen before, and that's of course due to the pandemic, health experts say don't let your guard down this holiday weekend. >> the concern is big gatherings, the barbecues, the beaches, to watch fireworks, that all could increase the infection rate even more. so states are adding to safety measures that they have already included. they're enforcing rules at beaches, from the west coast to the east. some places are closing them entirely, in fact, such as southern california of the and in new hampshire, the beach is open. i want to give you a live look at where crowds are already apparently starting to gather this morning. it looks like the weather might be a little dicey too, martin. >> the u.s. is entering this holiday weekend after reporting more than 50,000 new cases. that is for a third straight day. 37 states are seeing an increasing trend of new cases. only one, vermont, is see

martin savidge, thank you so much. we'll check back with you. >>> joining me to talk more about congressman john lewis is the co-chair for the poor people's campaign. reverend, good to see you. >> thank you so much, fredricka. >> perhaps you heard as we all have been listening to the five siblings and the nephew really pay homage to the congressman. and i loved what his sister rosa mae had to say. that he was fearless, trusted in god because he was chosen. he had this awareness, you know, of his position, his power. yet at the same time, we heard it from all the siblings. he was extremely humble, and he still made himself accessible. are those some of the things that you'll remember always makes this congressman so special in memory? >> indeed. he was a man of the movement, a man of deep moral conviction. i had a chance to talk to him in his office. he encouraged me when we decided to join with the poor people's campaign. i had a chance to walk with him at least twice across the edmund pettus bridge. he was always talk

and as cnn's martin savidge reports, dr. fauci specifically pointed to florida as a state that reopened too quickly. now the state's republican governor ron desantis maintains he did the right thing at the right time. >> reporter: florida is paying a painful price. in addition to a record single-day death toll of 120 including the death of an 11-year-old child, miami-dade county reports hospitalizations are up 74% in less than two weeks. and the use of ventilators soaring by 123%. and 88% of icu beds are currently in use. though the governor today pushed back. >> you've got a lot of beds available. >> reporter: the county's also seeing a staggering 28% positivity rate of tests being taken according to the mayor's office. dr. anthony fauci says the coronavirus surge can be traced back to states opening too soon. >> in some of the states the governors or the mayors essentially jumped over the guidelines and the checkpoints and opened up a little bit too soon. certainly florida, i know, i think jumped over a couple of checkpoin

let's go to our colleague martin savidge who joins us in atlanta with more. what a day, and i just think punctuated by the poignant words left for all of us by congressman lewis. >> >> reporter: right. his very last words and they are so important to be read, but i know ire going to get to that. i was just looking over the final i guess what you could say is the schedule of what events are going to take place. it's just remarkable as to who is going to participate and how. this is an accommodation of many people who not even knew congressman lewis but whose lives were impacted. of course, you'll have family members speaking, bernice king, the daughter of dr. martin luther king jr. you're going to be having the president speak, of course, bill clinton, george bush, barack obama will be deliver the eulogy and nancy pelosi will also pay tribute there and, remember, this is a celebration of the life, so there's going to be moments where it's somber and perhaps even bordering on sad, but you can also bet that it's going to be a celebration, especially as we get to

martin savidge reports. >> reporter: there are still days more of tributes and farewells to u.s.d civil rights icon john lewis, but it's hard to imagine that any of them are going to come close when it comes to the imagery and the poignancy of selma on sunday. john lewis is history as a civil rights leader goes back some 55 years when he with a group of other demonstrators that were actually protesting for voter rights were crossing over the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabama when they were set upon by alabama state police. they were severely beaten. in fact, john lewis nearly died. that actually became eventually a turning point of the civil rights movement in the united states. and so now in the aftermath of his death going back, this was a connection both to that terrible day, which became known as bloody sunday, and to what has changed since that time. the connections and similarity, his casket leaves the same church that the protesters left on that day, followed the same route that they followed that day, but this time when he approached the bridge, instead of an angry m

our martin savidge has more on the emotional outpouring, as loved ones gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of john lewis. >> reporter: today was the first of what will be many days of good-byes for former civil rights icon and congressman, john lewis. it began in his hometown, and it started with his home family. troy, alabama, is a rural community. not that far away from montgomery, alabama, the capital. and it's where john lewis grew up. in a very segregated jim crow south, at the time. but a lot has changed, in his life, since then. and has changed in alabama. so, in that community, they gathered today, as family and those who knew him, to remember the boy from troy. that's actually a nickname that the reverend martin luther king jr. gave to john lewis when they first met in 1958. it was a nickname that john lewis was always very proud of. this memorial was special, not just because it was the first and not because it would be his last time going home, it was also special because it was very personal. five of his family members, his brothers and his sister, all spoke. not abo

and martin savidge set off to inspect the border they want to see where the refugees were again forced to cross the everest river back into turkey last night at this point the 200 kilometer long border river runs behind the rows of trees. deportees lined the road as they drive. they tell how their personal belongings food money and cell phones were all taken from them in greece. many show signs of abuse. the volunteers provide them with food and medicine. it's quiet today along the section of the border i delve volunteers several weeks a year in this region she can't look away she won't. if they come in here. they are no named their no one because nobody knows about them so whatever happened to them they can die there and we have no clue that they're dying there. she meets muhammad from iraq in a shelter close to the border you know early june mohammed and his wife and children trying to get to greece at night with the help of a smuggler once there they were caught and locked in a cell with other migrants they were denied an asylum application and a lawyer he reports that other refugee

martin savidge demand that the family should at least be feared on the greek side of the border next time they cross. after all it's their right. many german companies would be lost without migrant workers from eastern europe for years battle gogu and his wife have been commuting to germany to work for 10 years germany's biggest meat production company but there was a massive corona virus outbreak in the slaughterhouses more than 1500 employees tested positive so the main plant close to get us loom has been shut down and all workers that might be affected have been put in quarantine google is glad that he doesn't have to go through that he's safe at home in the south of romania. burton who can escape from the chinese disaster his journey to 5 days by train at 1st then bike us he's relieved to be back home again but not if you're working in germany on and off for 12 years but these last 3 months have been the toughest experience of my life and my going to. one of his colleagues at 10 years called the commune of virus he intent other people are now stuck in this house and. all of them

martin savidge cnn.>well even though it is a fairly calm start to the day winds are going to pick up later on mission lee up the coast and then spreading inland into the late afternoon, i'm talking what to >>it's 7.29 and let's take a peek at the weather this sunday morning lot of people still have plans to maybe get out high total something so terrible so hot dog right yeah, if the if today is the day you need to get out do a walk-on burn off what you had yesterday hopefully the weather will be on your side well, the grill was great, bubbling over the weekend got it put together in time for hamburgers on the 4th some time as in how long did it take to assemble that ground actually only took a few hours. yeah it's going take all day but my son help me now so it was a good bonding experience to get to use power tools to time. let's get on ding when i help my dad when i was a kid we didn't bond we've got and that it has a lot left over it which was not that good parts of charred good morning, good morning

let's begin our coverage this hour with cnn's martin savidge. i understand the mayor of atlanta where you are is planning to issue a stay-at-home order right away. tell us about that. >> reporter:

. >> i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. >> thank you martin for being here. >>> we tant to tellou about troubling reminders of why people shouldn't let their guards down. >> florida is strengthening its case as the new epicenter of the virus. the state set a new single-day record of new cases that has rival as new york's record from earlier this year. >> we talked to you yesterday as the sun was coming up. what does it look like today? what was it like yesterday? when we're talking about numbers in florida, this was a record setter. 11,000-plus in one day cases, yes? >> good morning. christy and martin. a record-setting day. more than 11,400 cases for the sunshine state. keep in mind for the entire month of june, florida saw about 100,000 cases or so. so the pandemic here hitting very serious levels. despite that, the governor leaving local leaders to determine restrictions in their area. while some beaches were closed, others were open, like the beach in clearwater where we spoke to some of the locals who decided to visit the beach, enjoy the sand and the day. there were signs

martin savidge has been following where the virus has been exploding, and florida is now the epicenter of the world. >> reporter: each day the numbers grow more and more and it's a hot spot in more days than one. deaths from the coronavirus still rising, and two states reporting their largest single day death toll since the pandemic began, florida, texas, and california with its largest since april. >> those that think now that people are getting it and nobody is dying, that's very misleading and it's fundamentally untrue. >> more deaths are almost certain to follow as the united states had 63,247 in a single day. the results are startling. in texas new daily cases are up 849% compared to their may 1st reopen. in arizona, new cases are up 887% since may 1st, and in florida, since may 4th, new cases have gone up 1,237%. >> in some of the states, the governors or mayors essentially jumped over the guidelines and checkpoints and opened up a little too soon. certainly florida, i know jumped over a couple checkpoints. >> states that delay opening such as new york and massachusetts show a si

>>martin savidge takes a look back. >>throughout his life john lewis stood for people's rights born in alabama cotton farm into a segregated america not only lived to see an african american elected president he would be a major part of making that happen. >>we get them here. and just by never sustained in denver. they called threes you have a we still have a dream. >>louis growing up was angered by the unfairness of the jim crow south he credited martin luther king junior for inspiring him to join the civil rights movement and eventually lewis would become one of its most prominent leaders as a student you organize sit-ins at lunch in the early 60's. he was a freedom rider challenging segregation that interstate bus terminals across the south. the embodiment of nonviolence even frequently suffered beatings by angry mobs. the lewis 23 years old at the time was the youngest speaker at the 1963 march on washington. >>we want >>then 2 years later led the march for voting rights. >>and the edmund pettus bridge. the other ma

cnn's martin savidge has more on lewis's remarkable life. >> reporter: throughout his life john lewis stood for people's rights. born on an alabama cotton farm, he not only lived to see an african-american elected president, he would be a major part of making it happen. >> tonight, tonight we gather here in this magnificent state in denver because we still have a dream, we still have a dream. >> reporter: lewis growing up was angered by the unfairness of the cripple crowe south, he credited martin luther king for inspiring him to join the civil rights movement and eventually lewis would become one of its most prominent leaders. as a student, he organized sit-in, at lunch counters. in the early 60s he was a freedom rider, challenging segregation at interstate bus terminals across the south. the embodiment of nonviolence, he frequently suffered beatings by angry mobs. lewis, 23 years old at the time, was the youngest speaker at the 1963 march on washington. >> we do not want our freedom gradually, burr t we want to be free now. >> reporter: two years later led a march for voting rights

our coverage begins this morning with cnn's martin savidge. >> reporter: three states set new grim records for number of deaths in a 24-hour period due to coronavirus. california, 149. texas, 105. and florida, with 120. also in florida, the department of health reporting an additional 8,935 new cases. as well as their highest possibilities and now we have a higher blip than may and begin the june. >> the almost daily surge in numbers, it's caulk states to re-evaluate opening schools. >> restaurants have been emptied out, shuttered, it is counter intuitive to mandate students to return to school at full capacity. >> reporter: despite such concerns, disney world opened today for pass holders. meanwhile, hospitals in hot spots like florida, texas, arizona officials say are in danger of being overwhelmed with personal protective equipment again in short supply. 10,000 people are hospitalized in texas with the state's republican governor calling it a massive spike. >> when you look at the number of people who have been hospitalized over the past couple of weeks, you can see that there may be mo

we get the latest from martin savidge. >> reporter: long lines of testing in florida. the single-day death toll on thursday, including the death of an 11-year-old child, miami-dade county reports that hospitalizations are up 74% in less than two weeks. and 88% of icu beds are currently in use. the governor pushed back. >> you got a lot of beds available. >> reporter: the county is seeing a positivity rate of 28%. >> it's a concern in south florida. >> reporter: the nation's infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci, says the coronavirus surge can be linked to states opening too soon. >> some of them jumped over checkpoints. >> governor desantis' response -- >> there's no reason why not to move forward. >> reporter: disney world reopens this weekend. president trump is in florida, discussing drug trafficking and attending a fund-raiser. as he campaigns, the virus continues to spread, with hot spots spreading from coast-to-coast. today, west virginia becoming the latest state dealing with a surge. the virus there spreading faster than anywhere else. >> this is the onl

. >> i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. >>> it's -- americans trying to find a balance between celebrating, staying safe during a pandemic. the president doubling down on the cultural tengs. >> in his independence day speech, the president equated the fight to defeat what he calls the radical left between the nazis and terrorists. the president raged against the angry mob he says wants to erase our history invoking christopher columbus. last night protesters in baltimore, maryland tore down a statue of columbus and threw it into the harbor. >> the focus of a lot of people this weekend has been getting control over the coronavirus. it's not under control in florida. the state reported a new single-day record yesterday. 11,458 new cases in one day. that's more than the previous highest single-day total reported by new york which happened in april. >>> many beaches in the state are closed this weekend. but of those that remain open like clear water beach, crowds showed up. a similar attempt playing out across the country. >> as america celebrated her 244th birthday, public health

cnn's martin savidge reports. >> reporter: angry parents and anxious teachers protest with a motor march outside duval county public schools headquarters. driving home the message with coronavirus cases skyrocketing, it's no time to put kids back in the classroom. >> i'm a teacher. i've been with duval county for 23 years. i have a mother at home that is sick. and it's, if i get the coronavirus, i don't want to bring it back to her. >> duval county teachers are supposed to report to work august 3rd. students are due back a week later. >> my daughter doesn't want to go back to school. she wants to keep the family safe. >> when duval county shut down classroom learning last march, for its 129,000 students, the county had just five cases of coronavirus. now, as schools prepare to reopen, the county has nearly 14,000, and climbing. >> do you think it's a safe time to return? >> no. >> the only way marla o'brien's 15-year-old daughter is going back to school is online. >> you think it's politics. >> absolutely 100% think it's politics. >> last week, florida's education commissioner issued an

let's begin with cnn's martin savidge, in selma at the bridge, joined by a couple of folks who decideduite a distance to be there. martin? >> reporter: they did, in fact, brian, come a long way. one is local, one has come far. let me start with the woman who has come far. your kenzi bond and you came over 1,000 miles from texas to be here. >> i did, over two days. >> reporter: what brought you here today? why was john lewis so important? >> i wanted to meet him my entire life. because he was a man of such strong conviction. it really means a lot to me. someone who was willing to put basically his life on the time during a trib leurbulent time i 1960s. unfortunately, i was unable to meet him so i was not going to miss this, no matter how far it was. >> reporter: you're born and raised here. john lewis to you means? >> john lewis means change to me. his life, his sacrifices and all that he did was to better the world. not just our country, but the world. and i think that through his continuous fight and his seeing things, the struggle, to put his life on the line for us, tnk

martin savidge, cnn, atlanta. >>> health experts have warned from early in this pandemic that some people infected show no symptoms but can still infect others. here's cnn's brian todd. >> i've had oxygen coming in up my nose coming out of the wall. >> reporter: before he was hospitalized, jason hartelius believes he had it in his system for a weechblgt a danger he warned about as he was recovering. >> you may say you're fine. you may say you're low risk. you might get it, go back to work, never have any symptoms. you could give it to people you work with who gets very sick and die. >> reporter: that danger is coming into greater focus. a new study published by the national academy of sciences says people who are so called silent spreaders could be responsible for about half of all coronavirus cases. >> this makes control of covid-19 particularly challenging. with covid-19, people are infectious before any symptoms so most people who are transmitting the virus are doing so inadvertently without even realizing they are sick. >> reporter: allison galvani says that means the silent spreaders

cnn's martin savidge is in selma, alabama, where there will be another service this evening. bama is where it all started in so many ways for the congressman the late congressman. >> reporter: absolutely, fred. i mean, selma, of course, is synonymous with the voting rights act the brown chapel is where dr. king and where john lewis planned and worked on those marches to montgomery. including bloody sunday which john lewis became famous as a part of being beaten nearly to death. but now we're in troy, his hometown. many people know him as an icon and congressman from georgia for decades, but he is the son of alabama, born to sharecroppers on the outskirts of town. and he knew very quickly growing up the injustice of segregation. he experienced it, which is why he fought against both his entire life. and he's back home one last time. and his family and friends and that neighborhood there are all gathered to pay tribute inside trojan university on the university of troy. i should point out one of the problems they are dealing with is there are more people who wish to attend than

here is martin savidge. >> reporter: throughout his life, john lewis stood for people's rights. born on an alabama cotton farm into a segregated america. he lived to see an african-american elected president, he would be a major part of making it happen. >> tonight we dwath -- gather here in this magnificent stadium in denver because we still have a dream. we still have a dream. >> reporter: lewis, growing up, was angered by the unfairness of the jim crow south. eventually lewis would become one of the most prominent leaders. as a student he organized sit ins at lunch counters. ♪ >> reporter: in the early '60s, he was a freedom rider. challenging segregation and interstate bus terminals across the south. he embodied nonviolence. he frequently suffered beatings by angry mobs. lewis, 23 years old at the time, was the youngest at the 1963 march on washington. >> we want to be free now. >> reporter: then two years later, lead a march for voting rights in selma. ♪ on the edmund pettis bridge, they were beaten. lewis suffering a fractured skull. it would be forever remembered as blood

here's cnn's martin savidge. >> reporter: throughout hess life, john lewis stood for people's rights. born an an alabama cot oon farm into a segregated america he would not only live the see an african-american elected president. he would be a major part of making it happen. >> tonight -- tonight we gather here in this magnificent state because we still have a dream. we still have a dream. >> reporter: lewis, growing up, was angered by the unfairness of the jim crow south. he credited martin luther king jr. for inspiring him to join the civil rights movement. eventually lewis would become one of its most prominent leaders. as a student he organized sit-ins at lunch counters. ♪ >> reporter: in the early '60s, he was a freedom rider, challenging segregation at interstate bus terminals across the south. the embodiment of non-violence, he frequently suffered beatings by angry mobs. lewis, 23 years old at the time was the youngest speaker at the 1963 march on washington. >> we do not want our freedom gradual. but we want to be free now. >> reporter: then, two years later led a march for vo

. >> i'm martin savidge in for victor blackwell. >> good to have you here. >> thanks. >>> we're celebratingndependence day in a way that is very different from anything we have seen before because we're doing so the middle of a pandemic. health experts say do not let your guard down this holiday weekend. >> yeah. the concern is the big gatherings, barbecues, beaches and of course to watch fireworks could increase the infection rate even more. states are adding to their safety measures enforcing rules at beaches from coast to coast with some places closing them entirely like southern california. and then in new hampshire, the beach is open. here is a live look at hampton beach coast, where plenty of people are already spread out on the sand as you can see. >>> the u.s. entering this holiday weekend, too, after reporting more than 50,000 new cases for a third straight day. 37 states seeing an increasing trend of new cases now. only one vermont, is seeing a decline. we're covering all these angles with reporters around the country. boris sanchez is standing by in florida. sara westwood at the