The number of virus deaths exceeds 25,000 amid the launch of the COVID-19 vaccine system in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida health officials are asking local leaders to provide vaccines to Florida residents, including snow birds, first. The decision comes at a time when the state faces a shortage of the vaccine.

Florida’s chief health officer advised counties across the state to prioritize doses available to residents, including those residing in the state part-time.

In a two-page statement signed by Florida surgeon general Scott Rivkees, the state Department of Health noted that “the vaccine remains scarce in the United States and the vaccine’s availability in Florida is extremely limited.”

As a result, Rivkees issued a public health statement that directs “prioritizing Florida residents to the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida”.

This means that vaccine providers must first verify that the recipient of the vaccine is a permanent or seasonal resident, providing a driver’s license or a series of other documents, including rent and utility bills, as specified by the state Department of Health. .

Florida was one of the first to open the vaccine’s eligibility to members of the general public over the age of 65.

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The updated resident policy comes as Florida begins to roll out a vaccination referral system across the state.

[READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Florida reports 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 as more Floridians wait for vaccine]

Cases

The Florida Department of Health reported 13,435 new cases on Friday, bringing the grand total for the state to 1,627,603 cases since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March.

Deaths

Florida reported 277 new virus-related deaths on Friday, bringing the death toll to 25,405. This number includes 394 non-residents who died in Florida.

Hospitalizations

As of Friday afternoon, there were currently 6,904 people with the virus hospitalized in Florida, according to the state Health Administration Agency.

Since March, 69,735 people were hospitalized in Florida after complications from COVID-19. That number includes the 453 new patients who have recently been hospitalized for the virus, according to the daily health department report released on Friday.

Positive rate

The percentage of positive results was 12.37% for the 108,594 tests reported on Thursday.

Health officials say the rate should remain between 5% and 10% to prove that a community contains the virus and is reducing infections.

Vaccinations

The Florida Department of Health recently started releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered across the state.

As of Friday, 1,249,804 people have been vaccinated in Florida. The FDOH also reports that 139,345 people received their second shot.

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County	Cases	New cases	Hospitalizations	New hospitalizations	Deaths	New Deaths
Brevard	27,245	270	1,685	16	603	8
Flagler	4,905	58	281	two	61	1
Lake	20,296	168	1,087	5	392	-1
Marion	23,050	203	1,489	10	560	two
orange	96,848	678	2,149	16	893	36
Osceola	31,734	236	1,165	two	333	1
Polk	47,254	399	3,665	21	920	6
Seminole	22,757	183	1,003	13	353	7
Sumter	6,646	41	433	1	170	0
Volusia	28,850	561	1,439	19	492	7

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