ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida has seen a big jump in the number of cases caused by coronavirus variants. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of the so-called U.K.
variant have more than doubled to nearly 2,300 in Florida since last week. [TRENDING: SpaceX aims to fly -- and avoid explosion | 4-year-old among 3 dead in I-95 crash | Thief pup gets new home] The CDC also noted an increase of the Brazilian and South African variants in the state.
Overall cases in several states, including Florida, have been trending slightly higher. “The variants are playing a part, but it is not completely the variants,” said Dr.