Florida reports 6,817 new COVID-19 cases, as CDC says recent increases in variants could be linked

Eligible Orange County residents who cannot easily receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a county will soon be able to receive one in their homes.

Starting Sunday, a new program will provide free vaccines to Orange County residents for those who are at least 18 years old. Pre-registration is required to receive a call that will schedule a home appointment. Click here to register or for more information.

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The Orange County Department of Health is also hosting a mobile vaccination clinic on Monday that will last until Barber Park in Gatlin Avenue on Friday.

There will be limited access to the clinic from 5pm to 7pm, but the window could be shortened if crew administering the daily allotment of vaccines. For more information on this mobile vaccination clinic, click here.

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In this week’s fourth estate podcast in Florida, a pediatrician has emphasized the safety of vaccines when it comes to children. Many parents have no doubt about getting a vaccine themselves, but say they are not so keen on enrolling their children for something that has not been around for a long time. Currently, the only vaccine approved for children under 18 is the one made by Pfizer.

Some stores offer vaccination cards for free, as people are still being vaccinated, but according to CBS News, some health officials warn you to think twice before doing so. Click here to find out why.

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[READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Florida sees 7,011 new COVID-19 cases as 44% of Orange County infections stem from young adults, teens]

Find the state-of-the-art COVID-19 dashboard below:

Incidents

Florida Department of Health reports 6 817 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total state of the state to 2118 713 cases since the virus was first detected on 1 March 2020.

Deaths

Florida reported 50 new virus-related deaths on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 34,676. This number contains the 662 non-residents who died in Florida.

Hospitalizations

According to the state agency for health care administration, there are currently 3,016 people with the virus in Florida who have been admitted to the hospital.

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Since March, 86,894 people have been hospitalized in Florida after COVID-19. The number contains the 188 new patients recently admitted to hospital due to the virus are evident from the health department’s daily report released on Saturday.

Positivity rate

The percentage of positive results was 6.94% Friday out of 98 229 tests. The numbers reported daily by the state reflect the test results of the previous day. Health officials say the rate should remain between 5% and 10% to prove that a community owns the virus and can control infections.

Vaccinations

The Florida Department of Health began publishing a daily report in December on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.

FDOH reported 4,320,977 people was fully vaccinated against COVID-19. These individuals received either the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or completed a two-shot series.

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As of Saturday, 7,103,884 people had received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine.

Below is a breakdown of the new cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in Central Florida.

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