ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida health officials reported 2,628 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, beginning October with a new total of 709,144cases since the virus was first detected in the state.The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.[TRENDING: Central Florida Latina has world painted on her skin| Florida governor lets eviction moratorium expire | Bar asks veterans, service dogs to leave]The Labor Department’s report, released Thursday, suggests that U.S.