Update with information from the large increase in deaths reported today to the CDC -
"Florida on Thursday reported 15,586 more COVID-19 cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with 799 deaths over the span of the pandemic, all but one of which occurred in the past month, according to Herald calculations of CDC data.
The one-day jump in the number of reported cases and deaths comes amid a change in the way deaths and cases are counted. The change was implemented by the CDC last week, resulting in occasional one-day aberrations like the 799 deaths reported on Thursday
The inclusion of the previously uncounted deaths is part of Florida’s ongoing latest wave. It is the largest single-day increase in the tally in Florida COVID pandemic history."
"On Aug. 10, the CDC changed the way it reported new cases and deaths in Florida. Cases and deaths used to be logged as total new cases reported on a single day. Now, Florida is reporting cases by the “case date,” according to the CDC rather than the date the case was logged into the system. The result of this change is a lag in cases by date and a significant number of cases backfilling over time."
"There were 17,295 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida on Thursday — breaking the state’s current hospitalization record, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services from 259 Florida hospitals. This is 199 more patients than yesterday’s COVID patient population.
COVID-19 patients also accounted for 29.35% of all hospital patients.
Of the hospitalized in Florida, 3,606 people were in intensive care unit beds, a decrease of four from yesterday’s report. That represents 54.16% of the state’s ICU hospital beds from 259 hospitals reporting data."
"Florida on Thursday reported 15,586 more COVID-19 cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with 799 deaths over the span of the pandemic, all but one of which occurred in the past month, according to Herald calculations of CDC data.
The one-day jump in the number of reported cases and deaths comes amid a change in the way deaths and cases are counted. The change was implemented by the CDC last week, resulting in occasional one-day aberrations like the 799 deaths reported on Thursday
The inclusion of the previously uncounted deaths is part of Florida’s ongoing latest wave. It is the largest single-day increase in the tally in Florida COVID pandemic history."
"On Aug. 10, the CDC changed the way it reported new cases and deaths in Florida. Cases and deaths used to be logged as total new cases reported on a single day. Now, Florida is reporting cases by the “case date,” according to the CDC rather than the date the case was logged into the system. The result of this change is a lag in cases by date and a significant number of cases backfilling over time."
"There were 17,295 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida on Thursday — breaking the state’s current hospitalization record, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services from 259 Florida hospitals. This is 199 more patients than yesterday’s COVID patient population.
COVID-19 patients also accounted for 29.35% of all hospital patients.
Of the hospitalized in Florida, 3,606 people were in intensive care unit beds, a decrease of four from yesterday’s report. That represents 54.16% of the state’s ICU hospital beds from 259 hospitals reporting data."