Florida COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU patients continue to trend up
What is the COVID-19 situation like in Florida?
In a seven-day period, the state added 9,579 cases and 22 deaths per day, on average, according to Miami Herald calculations of data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past three weeks, on average, 236 more cases were logged each day in Florida, showing an increase in trends.
As of Wednesday, more than 14,460,000 people were fully vaccinated in Florida. The state has logged at least 6,169,670 cases and 74,557 deaths since March 2020.
The number of cases is likely an undercount due to positive results from athome COVID testing. The state also only tracks resident cases and deaths, excluding nonresidents.
Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe are at a high COVID risk level, according to the CDC. Under the medium risk level, the CDC recommends masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
In the period May 20-27, Florida saw 66,850 new cases, according to Miami Herald calculations of the CDC’s Community Profile Report published Tuesday.
Miami-Dade reported
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18,136 new resident cases.
The county’s resident case total is 1,260,570.
Broward reported 8,133 ● new resident cases. The county’s resident case total is 638,501.
Palm Beach reported
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4,723 new resident cases. The county’s resident case total stands at 390,341.
Monroe reported 162
● new resident cases. The county’s resident case total is 19,275.
Florida added 139 deaths in the past week, according to Herald calculations of the CDC’s Wednesday Community Profile Report. It is unclear when these newly reported deaths occurred.
Miami-Dade’s death
● toll is 10,971, an increase of 14 deaths from Friday’s report.
Broward’s death toll is ●
5,884, an increase of 11.
Palm Beach’s death
● toll is 5,087, an increase of 14.
Monroe’s death toll is
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119; no new deaths were reported.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID has continued to increase. There were 2,694 people hospitalized, with 233 in ICUs, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services report on Tuesday. Over the past three weeks, on average, 52 more people were hospitalized each day in Florida.
Over the past three weeks, on average, 5 more people were in ICUs with
COVID each day in Florida.
About 14,462,011 eligible Floridians — 67.3% of the state’s population — have been fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. About 5,906,773 Floridians have received a booster, about 40.8% of the state’s fully vaccinated population.
In Dade, about 788,733 people, or 33.9% of the fully vaccinated population, have received a booster.
In Broward, about 559,412 (39.9%)
In Palm Beach, about 439,235 (44%)
In Monroe, about 22,709 (38.8%)