. >> reporter: the sunshine state in a state of crisis. the number of coronavirus cases climbing at alarming rates with florida reporting nearly 9,000 new cases, its highest single day to date. cities like holywood now mandating masks be worn in public, even outdoors, except when exercising. >> i do think for the safety of everybody, especially with the numbers rising here, just do it. you know, it's selfish not to. >> no matter the circumstances? >> no matter the circumstances. it should be up to you. it's your right to wear it or not wear it. >> except you could give it to someone and it could kill them. >> i mean that's right. i can also give someone the common cold. i can also give someone the flu. right? >> reporter: except those maybe don't have as high a death rate. >> i think it's a little overrated. >> reporter: while some see government mask orders as infringing on their rights, officials here once confident they had beat the virus are now scrambling to contain it. new infections skyrocketing. thursday statewide 13% of those test

masks. >> reporter: cnn's miguel marquez has more of what's going on in florida. >> reporter: the sunshine state, in a state of crisis. the number of coronavirus infections climbing at alarming rates, with florida reporting nearly 9,000 new cases. its highest single day to date. cities like holywood, demanding that masks be worn in public, even outdoors, except for exercising. >> i think of the safety for everybody, especially with numbers rising here, just do it. it's selfish not to. >> i think you should. >> no matter the circumstances. it should be up to you. it's your right. wear it or not to wear it. >> reporter: you could give it to someone and it could kill them. >> that's horrible. i mean, that's life. at this point, i could also give someone the common cold. i can also give someone the flu. right? >> except those maybe don't have as high a death rate. >> i think it's a little overrated. >> reporter: while some see government mask orders as infringing on their rights, officials here, once confident they had beat the cvirus, are scrambling to contain it. statewide, 13% of those tested cam

thirty's so we've asked john hardy to try and explain this to us what's going on there in the sunshine state with these numbers and what's it mean job. well they're good question so let's let's talk about the numbers right now there is more than 114000 cases of hope in 1000 state wide and as governor of the census was talking about it begs the question ok who's getting sick right so the age demographic that with the highest infection rate right now rick is the 24 to 35 year old demographic so basically millennialism here's the thing that makes sense because as the states started reopening phase one in late may face 2 earlier this month about 3 weeks ago and phase 2 was bars restaurants health clubs that's the demographic that's working in that industry the industry the hospitality restaurant industry industry which really drives south florida and particularly is the big industry here in miami and miami dade county which by the way if you want to talk about an at the center of cove in 1000 cases statewide this is where it is it's miami dade county it's not highest infection rate so that's the

impact of the coronavirus and protests against police violence can have on the outcome in the sunshine statecontinue our battleground series today,part of c-span's campaign 20 -- our focus is florida. joining us as marc caputo at politico.com. give us an overall sense of the landscape in the state right now? marc: there were a few different landscapes. one is the broader picture -- coronavirus and protest gripping the state. this is president trump's home adopted state, newly adopted state, but that does not make much of a difference in the polls. --currently in florida is the real politics average showed eight points. astonishing on margin, bigger than hillary clinton's was at this point. number of close races in florida, back to the 2000 election that decided the 7 votes, after53 37 days of recounted, i always get wary of florida, i wins don't see him winning by eight points. that's just me. steve: 2016 was a very close race between hillary clinton and donald trump. why was it so competitive that, and what are lessons for both parties as we move to the fall? marc: the thing about politics

. >> on the beaches of the sunshine state, floridians are enjoying the fresh air now that lockdown is over. there are no masks to be seen and little attttention is paid o social distancing. it worries some residents. >> it is dangerous and it t is increasing. >> bars and do something parks have reopened. the state has seen a recent uptick in infections. were announced recently. florida's governor has downplayed the significance saying it is due to increased testing. the average age of those diagnosed is under 40, not the more at risk elderly population. >>>> we are seeing increased cases, mostly asymptomatic, in a younger cohort. we have message to from the beginning of march that those who are elderly or have significant underlying medical conditions needed to be avoiding crowds and avoiding contact outside the home as much as they can. >> the republican governor wants tourists to return to his estate to boost the ailing economy -- his state to boost the ailing economy. stayrns young people to cautious and maintain social distancing measures with cases continuing to rise. he is worri

>> and the impact of the virus spreading any further likely being felt far beyond the sunshine state.oledad: still ahead, some pictures are worth a thousand words. and some tell one truth. words. and some tell one truth. somtimes we all need help. and sometimes the person who helps us isn't wearing a badge or a helmet. they wear a headset. at genesys we celebrate moments of amazing customer service and the people who deliver it. they are here for you. ♪ soledad: welcome back to "matter of fact." who polices the police? we wanted to take a look at qualified immunity. the supreme court created this doctrine 40 years ago, and critics say it shields police and government officials from accountability. supporters say it protects any officers' ability to make a snap decision during a potentially dangerous situation. qualified immunity sets a high bar and civil cases and victims or their families try to sue for a violation of civil rights. but even convicting officers on criminal charges is an exception, not the rule. there is no comprehensive official database to track police violence. but

>> reporter: now governor cuomo is considering a quarantine for travelers from the sunshine state.ter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> reporter: i'm omar villafranca in tulsa, oklahoma, where president trump's supporters are energized and already lined up for saturday's rally inside the 19,000-seat bok center. >> i'm very excited. i mean, i've never been to one of the campaigns, one of the rallies like this, so this is-- this is a really big thing for me. >> trump, trump, trump! >> reporter: but tulsa officials say this rally may be risky. an expected crowd of 100,000 people could pack downtown for the rally, counter-protests, and juneteenth celebrations. from june 6 to june 13, tulsa county saw a 116% increase in the number of daily reported covid-19 cases from the previous week. are you expecting cases to spike? >> that's a possibility. i think it's tremendous that we have-- we live in a society where people have a voice, but we are still in a time when we're in the middle of a pandemic. >> reporter: late today, nor kevin stittrnor kevin stitt joined president trump for a roundta

will that include a future lockdown for the sunshine state?l get reaction from florida senator rick scott next ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ y-yeah ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ hey, hey ♪ yeah there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. we've always believed in the power of working together. that's why, when every connection counts... you can count on us. ♪. charles: florida is tightening its coronavirus rules amid a rise in case there is. seven cities in miami-dade county are requiring people to wear masks in public, as the state topped 100,000 cases with 42% of them coming in the last three weeks. while the state's hospitalization data has been shoddy, hard-hit miami-dade reports hospitalizations are above 700 per day. so many are wo

fact that we opened up means that they can do whatever they want and they have to stop it as the sunshine state deals with an uphill battle new york was the epicenter of the pandemic. >>now entering phase 2 of the reopening which includes outdoor dining barbershops and hair salons playgrounds office and curbside retail stores health experts say we are still in the first wave of the pandemic. >>the biggest concern now is what will happen with a potential second covid-19 wave. >>and the flu season in the fall and that could really overwhelm our health care system very quickly which is the reason why hospitals really need to be preparing for that surge right now i'm darryl forges reporting. a new bill would make it a hate crime to make a 911 phone call motivated by another person's race religion, or any protected class. >>in the bay area there have been cases where black community members had 911 called on them for reasons that were not emergencies kron four's jonathan mccall talk to oakland assemblyman rob bonta. >>talk a little bit about it. >>thank you have a jonathan i introduced ab 1550 which

fact that we opened up means that they can do whatever they want and they have to stop it as the sunshine state deals with an uphill battle new york was the epicenter of the pandemic. >>now entering phase 2 of the reopening which includes outdoor dining barbershops and hair salons playgrounds office and curbside retail stores health experts say we are still in the first wave of the pandemic. >>the biggest concern now is what will happen with a potential second covid-19 wave. >>and the flu season in the fall and that could really overwhelm our health care system very quickly which is the reason why hospitals really need to be preparing for that surge right now. i'm darryl forges reporting. >>governor newsome gave us state update on the pandemic today and kron four's kate rooney has details. >>a new message from governor gavin newsome monday as california continues to monitor covid-19 numbers in the state newsome said monday that california is still in the middle of a first wave of the virus those it suggest we're out of the woods. >>those that suggests the somehow is going to disappear. these nu

sunshine state reported nearly 9,000 more covid cases on friday. a new single day record.hat, as well as the rising number of positive covid tests now fueling fears that florida may be a new u.s. epicenter of the outbreak. still, this trump supporting florida resident says he's not alarmed. >> frankly, i think the inconvenience to the general public and the economy is much worse than the disease itself. >> in texas, governor greg abbott hit the brakes on reopening and shifted into reverse ahead of the weekend, ordering the closure of bars and reduction in dining capacity at restaurants. in houston, the mayor shared harrowing data about the infection rates now three times higher than they were three months ago. >> the number of hospital admissions is increasing. the number of people requiring icu is increasing. the number of young people being infected is increasing. so, it is real. >> reporter: while the president is often seen without a mask, more regions are starting to require them. including some counties in alabama, utah and palm beach, florida. then there's this from

. >> reporter: while a thousand miles to the south the sunshine state just barrelled past its high water mark confirming 3,200 new covid cases in one day. >> i think there's more complacency and there's a higher risk of spread. i think that's what's happening in the south and the southwest of florida. >> reporter: images of crowded restaurants and virtually no masks coming as new models pinpoint florida as the nation's next large epicenter of transmission. do you think it's premature for all these people to be going to bars and restaurants? >> no, not really, i think it's foolish. >> reporter: the state's governor ron desantis says no rollbacks are needed, attributing more testing to driving the spike. new york's governor now considering a 14-day quarantine on visiting floridians as miami-dade hospitals which have been stable have seen a hundred new covid patients that's a 17% jump in a week the health care strain in texas is more troubling, a 95% increase in covid hospitalizations just since memorial day in ohio, new cases hit the highest mark in nearly a month, the governor there redep

the sunshine state suspending alcohol consumption inside bars after setting a record for daily cases,rly 9,000. and a bigger pullback in texas, the governor closing down all bars and bringing restaurant capacity back to 50%. officials from houston to austin, raising the alarms. >> we find ourselves careening toward a catastrophic and unsustainable situation. >> this is crunch time for us we need everybody to religiously wear their masks and to social distance. >> reporter: for one restaurant and bar owner in the lone star state, closed this week because an employee contracted covid, it was about time. >> what was your reaction to the governor's decision? i think it was correct. i think right now we all have to get on the same page because if we don't get on the same page it's just going to get more and more and more. >> reporter: across town another business making changes it has locations all over houston recently they brought back inroom dining, only to take them away and to replace tables with social distancing cues. >> the fears here not only about health. what's your greatest con

the sunshine state has become a covid hotspot.h carolina, to come has been setting single-dafoy record new cases. america nationwide h just reported its highest number of infections since early may. proving hard to escape, and it will be manyore months before we see cities like new york in their fullness once again. nickant, bbc news, manhattan. katty: that is the covid picture around the world, really court vacating this process of opening up. we heard from the professor in germany, you have to get the numbers under control before you start focusing on economic grow again. temperatures in the arctic circle hit an all-time record o saturday, the mercury rising 33 degrees fahrenheit in one siberian town. although the record still needs to be b verified, ad of o rsistent high pressure in russia has led tstring of forest fes. ascientists say it ther sign of how climate chae is changing the region. avmournersbeen paying their respects to rayshard brooks in atlanta ahead of his funeral tomorrow. the unarmed african-americanotan was nd

nearly 9,000 new cases were reported in the sunshine state in the space ofjust 2a hours, a record. they could be overwhelmed, and it's no longer mainly elderly patients that they are dealing with. we are seeing more younger patients than older patients. the older patients tend to be sicker, so we are seeing more younger patients who are getting admitted to the hospital, and that's a trend that is new. call it quarantine fatigue. young people in some parts of the country, bored after weeks indoors, are starting to socialise. understandably, no blame there. understandably. but the thing that you really need to realise is that when you do that, you are part of a process. so, if you get infected, you will infect someone else who clearly will infect someone else. we know that happens. closed again. in texas, another hotspot, bars that had onlyjust reopened are shutting their doors once more, and sending back their beer. the staggering spike in daily infections has put the white house on the defensive. the trump administration claims to have flattened the curve, but the vice president co

new york's gove tu f nytr from the sunshine state to self-quarantine, just as florida did to new yorkers at the begin. >> you wanto talk about a full 180. fast forward 100 days, now we're afraid they're bringing the virus to our state. >> reporter: in arizona, people under the age of 45 make up 57% of all the cases. 30-year-old jimmy flores is one of them. >> i did not take it seriously at all and now that i have this, i wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. >> reporter: and while the wearing of masks in public is being enforced here in california, in texas, the mayors of nine of the state's biggest cities have lobbied the governor, asking him to allow them to enforce mask-wearing in public. they're concerned about their citizens. the governor rejecting that request. david? >> all right, matt gutman with us from california. thank you, matt. >>> and now to the growing battle, president trump blasting john bolton, his former national security adviser, calling him a liar now, trying to block his new book after the first details emerged from the book and the first interview with bolton with

the sunshine state has become a covid hotspot.oo, has been setting single—day records for new cases. america, nationwide, hasjust reported its highest number of infections since early may. the cloud of coronavirus is proving hard to escape, and it will be many more months before we see cities like new york in their fullness once again. nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan. lisa maragakis — associate professor of medicine and senior director of infection prevention at the johns hopkins health system in maryland, is concerned by the worldwide increase, in coronavirus infections. i remain very worried about the rising number of cases, both here in the united states and around the world. what we know is that many people around the world, the majority of people, are still vulnerable to this virus because we don't have a level of immunity. it's a new virus, we haven't seen it before, and so it really means that we must take very basic infection prevention precautions or it will continue to spread. in the us in particular, how do you see the

impact of the coronavirus and protests against police violence could have on the outcome of the sunshine state we can continue our series on part of 2020 the focus is florida joining us in miami who has politics with politico.com. could you give us an overall sense of the landscape in the state right now? >> one is a broader picture coronavirus and protests are both gripping the state, especially coronavirus. this is president trump's newly adopted states. that doesn't seem to making much of a difference in the polls. he currently when you look at the surveys in florida is doing pretty badly think politics average showed eight points. kind of an astonishing margin it's a bigger than hillary clinton's was at this point having covered a number very close races in florida going back to the 2000 presidential election that the presidency by fiber and 37 votes after 37 days of recounting i always get suspicious or wary showing polls in the big blowup in the top ticket range. i don't see him winning by eight points up just me. >> he looked back at 2016 was a very close race between hillary clinton an

bar owners across the sunshine state are outraged, forced to close just weeks after reopening. >> we burned through 90% of our savings during the first shutdown keeping this place alive. and it's just, at what point will this end? >> reporter: pensacola making masks mandatory today. but so far, the governor refusing to issue a statewide order, saying younger people are driving up the numbers. >> you're seeing it in those groups who are less at risk, but you're seeing them test positive at muc>>eds of firefighters in jacksonville are now in quarantine after 14 tested positive. and tonight, more than 200 doctors signing a petition urging the city's mayor to postpone the upcoming republican national convention. today, social distancing is being thrown to the wind. crowds packing this river in arizona, trying to beat the stifling heat. the state setting back-to-back records for hospitalizations. only 13% of icu beds are available. >> i walked in, and there's a ventilator count on the whiteboard in the emergency department letting us know how many we've got. >> will joins us from santa mo

. >> reporter: as the sunshine state surpasses 150,000 coronavirus cases and counting, local leaders are enacting new measures, desperate to slow the spread. effective today, masks are mandatory on miami beach at all times, with few exceptions. >> just wear the darn mask. >> reporter: if you don't wear one, you face a $50 fine. if this mask ordnance doesn't work, what's next? >> well, you know, there's not a lot of tools left in the kit for us. i think everybody declared a victory too early. >> reporter: florida's governor said his state was a success story just last month. >> you got a lot of people in r weeks, fl ne. ppen.o wee. >> reporter:hat now cases and e calls for a statewide mask nde, somethingov virus may spread by even just talking. some research noting people can release up to ten times more particles through speech than a cough. >> stay healthy! >> reporter: this demonstration shows how wearing a mask can reduce spread. by some estimates, up to 50%. >> stay healthy! >> reporter: for now, florida's mask regulation s vary from cit to city. in jacksonville, where ernst bell

the sunshine state has become a covid hotspot.olina, too, has been setting single—day records for new cases. america, nationwide, hasjust reported its highest number of infections since early may. the cloud of coronavirus is proving hard to escape, and it will be many more months before we see cities like new york in their fullness once again. nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan. south korean health officials have said for the first time they believe they are seeing a second wave of coronavirus infections. south korea has been a success story in keeping case numbers and deaths low, but officials now expect the pandemic to go on for months. reged ahmad reports. south koreans enjoying a long weekend in may as relaxed social distancing rules came into effect. now, health officials think this could have been around the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections. translation: in the metropolitan area, we believe that the first wave was from march to april, february to march. it's been on the decline for a while, and then we see the

the sunshine state has become a covid hotspot.olina, too, has been setting single—day records for new cases. america, nationwide, hasjust reported its highest number of infections since early may. the cloud of coronavirus is proving hard to escape, and it will be many more months before we see cities like new york in their fullness once again. nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan. south korean health officials have said for the first time they believe they are seeinging a second wave of coronavirus infections. south korea has been a success story when it comes to keeping case numbers and deaths low, but now says it expects the pandemic to continue for months. reged ahmad reports. south koreans enjoying a long weekend in may as relaxed social distancing rules came into effect. now, health officials think this could have been around the start of a second wave of coronavirus infections. translation: in the metropolitan area, we believe that was from march to april, february to march. it's been on the decline for a while and then we see t

bar owners across the sunshine state outraged forced to close just weeks after re-opening. but so far the governor refusing to issue a statewide order saying younger people are driving up the numbers. >> you're seeing it in those groups who are less at risk but you're seeing them test positive at much higher rates. >> reporter: and with the republican national convention scheduled to be held in jacksonville, more than 2 00 doctors signing a petition urging the city's mayor to postpone. crowds packed this river trying to beat the stifling heat. the state setting back-to-back records for hospitalizations, only 13% of icu beds are available. over the weekend an uproar over country music star chase rice's seemingly packed tennessee concert. the venue, though, says they followed all the local requirements. and starting this morning in nashville face masks will be mandatory. cases in nevada also rising. three weeks after las vegas casinos re-opened caesar's now saying an employee died after testing positive. kenneth and mona. >> andrea, thank you. >>> now to the other big story t

parts of the sunshine state were slow to shut down and quick to reopen. nearly 16% of everyone tested on tuesday had the virus. a 17-year-old high school student, one of the latest victims. killed by covid-19. in texas, health officials reporting a record number of new cases. more than 5,500. the virus taking a terrible toll on the tarpley family from ft. worth. mom and dad married 53 years, dying next to each other in the hospital. just an hour apart. >> my mom said, okay, see you tomorrow. and then she dies. she knows there's no tomorrow. >> reporter: just outside houston, three members of the rodriguez family dying from the coronavirus in just the last two weeks. in harris county, which includes the houston area, nearly 45% of all covid-19 patients are hispanic or black. a stat that mirrors statewide numbers. at houston methodist hospital, doctors taking us inside the icu. health care workers suiting up for battle. they're now seeing entire families testing positive. >> how are you all holding up? >> it's been a little stressful, but we're getting thro

reopening raising concerns about whether this is the start of another wave of infections as the sunshine state and the rest of the country try to get back to some sense of normalcy this as florida governor ronda santas is floating out the idea of hosting the republican national convention in his state party correspondent john how do you is joining us live from miami so john what's the latest there. but let's start with what governor of the center this is saying you know he's basically saying that. florida would be open to the option of hosting and see in august depending on the prevalence of the coronavirus here in the in the state and basically what the what the virus is doing what the infection rates are the hospitalization rates all of that so on that note let's talk about what you just talked about in the intro this spike in the number of cases so the florida department of health is reporting that right now and this number has obviously been going up there more than 61000 cases of. throughout the state with more than 1400 cases being reported thursday alone that's the highest spike in case

the sunshine state has become a covid hotspot. its highest number of infections since early may. the cloud of coronavirus is proving hard to escape, and it will be many more months before we see cities like new york in their fullness once again. nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan. a father and his two children were killed when they were hit by a car yesterday at dalton—in—furness in cumbria. joshua flynn, who was 37, his 15—year—old son coby—jay and his 12—year—old daughter skylar had been enjoying a father's day walk. a local man has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and of being over the alcohol limit. he remains in police custody. 0ur correspondent danny savage reports. yesterday afternoon, joshua flynn, his son coby—jay and daughter skylar went out for a father's day family walk, but they never came home. they were run over and killed on the outskirts of dalton—in—furness, in south cumbria. the 47—year—old man who was driving the car which hit them was arrested for drink—driving and

since reopening in june and miami dade county has become the epicenter of the pandemic in the sunshine state so much so the beaches there are being closed for the 4th of. holiday i think john honey is live in miami with the latest on the skyrocketing cases in florida and texas john just how bad is it there. well manila you know look at a look at the numbers right now and it's really dizzying because they're constantly changing and seemingly by the hour and certainly every day as every day is bringing or for the most part record numbers here in the state of florida the florida department of health to bring you up to speed is confirming now as i'm looking at the numbers here 540-5409 new cases just today and that's just literally coming in i just updated this about 10 minutes ago so these numbers are very new so 5400 new cases of coven 1000 today in the state bringing the state's total 214-6003 141 and look that number may be even higher at this point so we're waiting for these numbers to continue refreshing but of those new cases 1508 were here in miami dade county where there are now more th

. >> reporter: the sunshine state in state of crisis. of coronavirus infections climbing at alarming rates with florida reporting nearly 9,000 new cases. its highest single day to date. cities like hollywood now mandating masks be worn in public even outdoors except when exercising. >> i do think for the safety of everybody, especially with the numbers rising here, just do it. it's selfish not to. >> i think it should be up to you, honestly. >> no matter the circumstances? >> no matter the circumstances. it should be up to you. it's your right to wear it or not wear it. sdp you could give it to someone and it could kill them. >> i mean that's life. at this point, i can also give someone the common cold. i could also give someone the flu. right? >> those maybe don't have as high a a death rate. >> i think it's a little over rated. >> reporter: while some see government mask orders as infringing on their rights. officials once confident they had beat the virus are scrambling to contain it. new infections skyrocketing. thursday statewide 13

. >> the sunshine state, florida, also in a state of crisis. thousands now rushing to get tested. miami-dade county beach was shutting for the upcoming fourth of july weekend to help prevent the spread. and florida bars, banned from serving alcohol. >> all of a sudden, we can't even have a cocktail outside. i'm not even near anybody. this is really getting out of hand. >> tonight, new york state investigating a potential cluster. a florida resident who was positive with covid trafficked to the state to attend a drive-thru graduation in westchester. four others testing positive. california's governor calling for a return to stay-at-home order. >> this disease does not take a summer vacation. >> despite rampant spread of the virus, tonight, this new video obtained by "the washington post" from president trump's comeback rally in tulsa, oklahoma, a week ago. workers allegedly moving stickers that say do not sit here, please, hours before his arrival. eight trump campaign staffers testing positive for covid-19, as a result of that rally. dozens quarantined. friday, vice president mike

saturday's record high, but it's still very troubling proof that the virus is running rampid in the sunshine stateate has more than 3500 covid related deaths. natasha is joining us from pensacola beach, the governor pointed the finger specifically at young people in florida for not doing enough to stop the spread. that exactly what you have been seeing in pensacola beach? >> reporter: we have seen a lot of young people gathering and especially waiting for a table at the restaurants that are still open. remember, friday, the state shut down the stand-alone bars. they cannot sell alcohol for consumption on premises anymore. the restaurants that have bars, people have been going to them. the younger cohort is the leading group of people with positive covid cases. and he said that it's been a rise in recent weeks and recent days. he is reminding everyone to avoid closed spaces and crowds and close contact settings. these are just the very, the very things that would be happening in a gathering like the republican national convention that's happening less than two months from now in jacksonville. you k

. >> reporter: the sunshine state florida also in a state of crisis.usands now rushing to get tested. miami date county beach is shutting for the upcoming fourth of july weekend to help prevent the spread. and florida bars banned from serving alcohol. however, the governor stopped short of ordering everyone to wear masks in public. some redensidents agree. >> ridiculous, if you're in the area you can eat and take your mask off but i have to walk in the restaurant with it but i have to take it off when i sit down. the rule doesn't make too much sense. >> reporter: president trump's campaign officials are responding to this video obtained by "the washington post" from his cam back rally in tulsa, oklahomak not sit here, please hours before his arrival. the campaign insisting the rally was in full compliance with local requirements. eight trump campaign staffers that were at the rally testing positive for covid-19. dozens quarantined. in the wake of increasing cases, vice president pence is postponing his campaign events in arizona and florida out of an a

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. >> reporter: the sunshine state in a state of crisis, the number of coronavirus infections climbingming rates with florida reporting nearly 9,000 new cases, its highest single day to date. cities like hollywood now mandating masks be worn in public even outdoors except when exercising. >> i think with the numbers rising here, just do it. it's selfish not to. >> i think it should be your freedom. >> no matter the circumstances. >> no matter the circumstances. it should be up to you. it's your right. >> except you could give it to someone and it could kill them. >> i mean, that's life. at this point, i could also give someone the common cold. i can also give someone the flu. right? >> except those maybe don't have as high a death rate. >> i think it's a little overrated. >> reporter: while some see government mask orders as infringing on their rights, officials once confident they had beat the virus are scrambling to contain it. new infections skyrocketing. thursday statewide 13% of those tested came back positive. near orlando, 23% positive for the virus. in lee county, fort myers, n

. >> reporter: the sunshine state florida also in a state of crisis. thousands now rushing to get tested. miami-dade county beach is shutting for the upcoming fourth of july weekend to help prevent the spread. and florida bars banned from serving alcohol, however, the governor has stopped short of in. some residents agree. >> i t ricu like i said, if you'rein the area, say if you're out to eat and i can take my mask off but i have to walk into the restaurant with it, but i can take it off once i sit down. so the rule is not really making too much sense. >> reporter: and president trump's campaign officials are responding to this new video obtined by "the washington post" from his comeback rally in tulsa, oklahoma a week ago. it shows workers allegedly removing stickers that say do not sit here, please, hours before his arrival. the campaign insisting the rally was in full compliance with local requirements. eight trump campaign staffers that were at the ral positive for quarantined. in the wake of the increasing cases, vice president pence is in arizon