NEWS: 1 in 5 COVID-19 Cases in the US Are Now Coming From Florida

The situation with COVID-19 continues to develop in the United States and around the world.

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Recently, we’ve shared updates regarding the COVID-19 case rates in Central Florida, travel considerations and recommendations made by a California health official, and more. Now, we’ve got an update regarding the latest case rates in Florida.

According to Yahoo! News, 4 states accounted for more than 40% of the national COVID-19 cases in the United States during the past week. Yahoo! News shares that data from Johns Hopkins University shows that Florida saw more than 23,000 new COVID-19 cases this week. According to Jeff Zients, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, 1 in 5 new COVID-19 cases in the US are now occurring in Florida alone.

In the US overall, daily COVID-19 cases have increased 60% in the last 2 weeks. Yahoo! News reports that this rise in rates has mostly been driven by the Delta variant.

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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that “Over 97% of people who are entering the hospital right now are unvaccinated.” According to Yahoo! News, about 47% of the population in Florida is fully vaccinated, while 55% of residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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But, Jeff Zients, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, has shared that states with the highest COVID-19 case rates are seeing vaccination rates increase. This past week, 5 states, including Florida, had a higher rate of individuals getting newly vaccinated when compared to the national average.

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We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more updates regarding COVID-19 cases in Florida. Stay tuned for more news.

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