ORLANDO, Fla. – Though the COVID-19 vaccine is now available in every state, nearly half of new virus infections nationwide are in just five states -- including Florida.
The Sunshine State, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey reported 44% of the nation’s new COVID-19 infections, or nearly 197,500 new cases, in the latest available seven-day period, according to state health agency data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Total U.S. infections during the same week were more than 452,000. [TRENDING: Teen diagnosed with disorder after vaccine | Video: Gators ‘getting to know each other’ | Disney relaxes mask policy] New infections seem to be in younger people, according to Florida Department of Health data.