Florida's COVID deaths climb as children lead state in positivity rate
Source: Tampa Bay Times
The state reports 1,486 deaths and 150,118 new coronavirus infections as the pandemic starts to affect young Floridians.
Florida’s pandemic is getting deadlier and infecting more children.
The state reported 1,486 deaths, a 141 percent increase from two weeks ago. And it’s the most deaths since Feb. 10, as federal data shows Florida approaching the weekly death toll last seen this past winter.
One out of every four COVID-19 infections recorded by the state in the most recent seven-day period were 19 or younger.
Younger Floridians are also testing positive at a higher rate than other age groups: Children 12 and under have a positivity rate of 23 percent and ages 12-19 have a positivity rate of 25 percent.
Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2021/08/20/floridas-covid-deaths-climb-as-kids-lead-state-in-positivity-rate/
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