Covid-19
Florida Department of Health reports 110,477 new cases, and 108 reported deaths throughout the state
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Miami, Florida — The surge in cases has come as the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has spread across Florida and the country.
With the release of its weekly numbers, the Florida Department of Health reports 110,477 new cases throughout the state, up more than 37-thousand cases from the previous week.
There were also another 108 reported deaths, and the state’s new case positivity rate stands at 18.1%, which is up from 15.1% from the previous week.
Despite Miami-Dade County’s 78% vaccination rate, there were 15,541 newly reported cases last week and the county has a 12.1% new case positivity rate, up from 10.1%.
In Broward, the vaccination rate is up to 70%, but added 9,094 new cases last week and has a new case positivity rate of 14%, up from 10.9%.
Monroe County, with its 70% vaccination rate, added 249 new cases last week and has increased its positivity rate from 11.6% to 16.2%.
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