On Friday, the state reported 27,584 new COVID-19 cases -- the most in a 24-hour period for the state since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. That number tops the previous record of around 26,000 new cases set the day before,For the week Aug. 20-26, the state recorded 151,749 new cases, the third straight week more than 150,000 new cases were recorded, according to state department of health data.
Overall, the state has recorded 3.2 million COVID cases during the pandemic, more than any other state other than Texas and California. Florida is now accounting for about 15% of new cases in the nation.Florida is averaging 227 COVID-19 deaths a day — a state record and by far the highest daily count in the nation Since the pandemic began, the state has recorded 43,640 deaths -- more than any other state besides New York, California, and Texas.
COVID deaths are increasing at such a rapid rate that 14 portable refrigerated morgues are headed to central Florida to help hospitals store an overflow of bodies,“The number of deaths right now is unprecedented,” said Lynne Drawdy, executive director of the Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition, which ordered the mobile morgues. “What we’re hearing from the hospitals is that the death count right now is higher than it ever has been.
that some funerals have to be delayed because the staff is overworked. “So the family comes in and they say we would like to have the funeral on Friday and we have to tell then ‘I’m sorry we can’t accommodate a funeral on Friday because our schedule is full,” Marchetti said.. CDC figures show that’s the most in the nation for that day. HHS said 85% of the state’s overall hospital beds were filled and 95% of the state’s ICU beds.
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How many deaths though?
After getting vaccinated, we should still follow CDCgov guidance by masking and disinfecting every high-touch shared keyboards covered by a wipeable barrier to stop the cross-infection of COVID19
How is the death rate compared to pre-vaccines?
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Florida Florida.... Israel to..... even with all dictatorial restrictions and 3 'vaccine' shots..... And what's about Sweden?!?.... you don't write nothing about the normality in Sweden right now...... WebMD only write things you are interested and for propaganda.....
More liberal garbage. This is false. Florida is seeing a decrease.
Hey they don't want masks or other measures to protect themselves.
Vaccines are the culprits?
Great job our Governor is doing😢
In this whole article, there was no mention of if the deaths are of those who arr not vaxxed, vax 1st dose or double vaxx
Wake me when you people harp on and on about deaths from covid, like everyone did last year.
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