South Florida Counties Have High COVID Levels, Despite CDC Numbers – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties have excessive COVID-19 group ranges, regardless of the latest knowledge from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control displaying the area having medium ranges, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Saturday.

The newspaper stated the distinction between the degrees is important.

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Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties’ positivity charges are throughout 17%, ranges not seen since early February, in response to the Broward newspaper.

Florida noticed a soar in COVID-19 circumstances final week, whereas reported deaths of Florida residents throughout the pandemic climbed to greater than 74,300.

A report issued Friday by the state Department of Health stated the state had a reported 60,204 new COVID-19 circumstances throughout the week of May 13 to Thursday.

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That was up from 39,374 new circumstances the earlier week and continued a gradual enhance throughout the previous two months.

For instance, the state reported 8,040 circumstances throughout the week that began March 11.

The will increase have come as variants of the coronavirus have developed and unfold.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health report stated 74,330 Florida residents had died of COVID-19 as of a Thursday rely. That was up from 74,060 deaths in a report issued two weeks in the past.

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