ORLANDO, Fla. – Overall cases, hospitalizations and deaths related to the coronavirus were down last week as Florida vaccine efforts continue to ramp up with new locations around the state.
Data provided by the Florida Department of Health shows new infections dropped by just over 11% last week while hospital stays related to COVID-19 saw a nearly 20% drop.
Florida reported 1,114 coronavirus fatalities last week, which is down more than 10% from the week prior. [TRENDING: 1 dead in Rolls Royce crash | Mom, boyfriend arrested after toddler drowns | How to get the vaccine in Fla.] Health officials agree the greatest threat to the coronavirus vaccine rollout is the growing number of virus variants, including the U.K.