Florida had 23,960 new covid cases reported for the week of Aug. 25-31, with 21 covid-related deaths, according to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
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Florida had 23,960 new covid cases reported for the week of Aug. 25-31, with 21 covid-related deaths, according to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). Since the March 1, 2020, there have been 90,232 covid deaths in the state.
FDOH releases covid reports every two weeks. The most recent report covers the period of Aug. 25-31. For the purposes of this report, those who test positive are only counted once, no matter how many times they have tested positive.
New cases only include those who were tested by a health department, doctor’s office, hospital or lab required to report positive tests. This number does not include positive home tests if the person does not seek further medical attention.
In South Central Florida:
• Okeechobee County had 50 new cases for the week, for a total of 12,866 new covid cases since the start of the pandemic. (For the purposes of this report, those who test positive are only counted once, no matter how many times they test positive.) About 51% (21,815) of county residents have been vaccinated.
• Hendry County had 61 new covid cases for the week, and a total of 14,337 new covid cases since the start of the pandemic. About 61% (25,846) of county residents have been vaccinated.
• Collier County had 332 new covid cases for the week, and a total of 109,189 new covid cases since the start of the pandemic. About 75% (307,762) of county residents have been vaccinated.
• Highlands County had 167 new covid cases for the week with a total of 31,874 new cases since the start of the pandemic. About 62% (66,092) of county residents have been vaccinated.
• Glades County had 8 new covid cases for the week and a total 2,377 new covid cases since the start of the pandemic. About 48% (6,786) of county residents have been vaccinated.
• Palm Beach County had 1,419 new cases for the week and a total of 495,461 new cases since the start of the pandemic. About 74% (1,123,577) of county residents have been vaccinated.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) website “In the last 28-day period (31 July to 27 August 2023), over 1.4 million new COVID-19 cases and over 1800 deaths were reported to WHO, an increase of 38% and a decrease of 50%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days. As of 27 August 2023, over 770 million confirmed cases and over 6.9 million deaths have been reported globally.”
As the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate, protection from the initial rounds of vaccines may wane, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Likewise those who already had covid may not have immunity to the new strains. A vaccine booster is expected to be ready later this month.
