Florida breaks record with 31,758 new COVID-19 cases reported by CDC

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State Department of Health adds 125,201 to its play caseload, 1,806 successful Duval County

Florida reported astir 32,000 caller COVID-19 cases connected Friday, breaking a grounds for the astir cases successful a azygous time since the commencement of the pandemic successful the U.S. successful March 2020, according to information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The 31,758 cases, attributed to Dec. 23 successful the latest national data release, surpasses the erstwhile grounds of 27,669 from Aug. 26.

According to the Florida Department of Health, 125,201 cases were added to its play count, up from 29,568 the week prior. Of those cases, 1,806 were successful Duval County (up from 614). The 2nd highest fig of cases were added successful Alachua County (677), followed by St. Johns County (522) and Clay County (311).

The Department of Health has reported a full of 3,864,213 cases successful Florida. A full of 62,342 deaths person been reported.

Notably, the FDOH reported 111,990 archetypal doses of vaccine were administered past week. That’s the highest fig reported by the wellness section since mid-September. A full of 8,710,670 radical person been afloat vaccinated successful Florida.

The omicron variant -- much contagious than the delta variant, but aboriginal information suggests it’s little terrible and much radical are staying retired of the hospital.

Health experts, including Dr. Mobeen Rathore -- an infectious illness specializer with Wolfson Children’s Hospital -- expects those cases to proceed climbing successful the coming weeks.

He offered a reminder that vaccines are effectual astatine keeping astir radical from getting severely sick. He said the aged and those with underlying conditions are inactive astatine risk.

“Those who are immunocompromised oregon person different comorbid conditions specified arsenic diabetes, overweight, bosom disease, who whitethorn person HIV,” Rathore said.

The CDC reports that breakthrough infections for radical who are afloat vaccinated are apt to occur.

The Duval County Health Department enactment retired 4 recommendations for Jacksonville residents, particularly arsenic radical stitchery for the holidays:

Vaccinate: Get vaccinated earlier gathering, attending events oregon traveling. Get a booster erstwhile eligible. Layer extortion with a flu shot.
Test: Get a COVID-19 trial earlier joining gatherings with others who are not successful your household and earlier and aft traveling, careless of your vaccine status.
Mask: Wear a disguise indoors successful public, adjacent if you are vaccinated.
Prevent: Continue rigorous manus washing and see avoiding ample crowds.

Rathore besides emphasized the value of getting a booster, if you’re eligible. As of work of this article, 61% of Floridians property 5 and up were afloat vaccinated.

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