ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Health experts are projecting that thousands more people in Florida could die from the coronavirus in the coming months.Dr.
Ali Mokdad with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has projected that more than 23,000 Floridians could die due to COVID-19 by March 1.The doctor added that if 95% of Floridians wore a mask and followed CDC guidelines, the number could drop down to just over 20,000.[TRENDING: Disney World increasing capacity | 250,000 space fans to drive near Cape for launch | Meteor shower coming soon]There is some good news coming out of the health industry, though, as doctors and scientists near the end of their coronavirus vaccine trials.Leaders in Orange County are making plans and arrangements.