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Cars line up at a drive-thru covid-19 testing site in Miami, Florida on December 17, 2021.
Cars line up at a drive-thru covid-19 testing site in Miami, Florida on December 17, 2021. Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)

Cases had been low in Florida since the summer resurgence of the pandemic, during which nearly 20,000 residents died of covid-19. As in much of the country, cases are starting to rise again in the state, and healthcare workers are pleading for people to take precautions during family holiday get-togethers and outings.