According to the Department of Health, Florida surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 when about 15,000 new cases were identified Tuesday.
Overall, the Sunshine State appears to be third in the country for most cases of COVID-19 reported so far, California and Texas, the two most populous states being first and second, respectively.
In addition, there were 156 new deaths in Florida due to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 23,227.
CORONAVIRUS IN THE US: STATE-BY-STATE DISTRIBUTION
Amid the sobering news, there is also talk of hope, as state health officials noted that as of Tuesday, more than 648,000 people in the state had been vaccinated against COVID-19, with more than 51,000 people in the state receiving both doses of the Pfizer. . -BioNTech jab or the Modern one.