Florida stories 12,151 new COVID-19 circumstances, vaccinations lessen this week

with the aid of: Sam Sachs

Posted: Oct 29, 2021 / 05:forty seven PM EDT/ updated: Oct 29, 2021 / 05:47 PM EDT

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — probably the most contemporary COVID-19 numbers pronounced by way of the Florida department of fitness demonstrate the decrease in the number of new instances continues in Florida, versus the amount suggested per week within the old document.

moreover, the DOH said the number of vaccinations administered had declined, in comparison to the old week.

For the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, the Florida department of health's report says there are 3,647,277 cumulative COVID-19 circumstances, a rise of 12,151 from the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.

From Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, the entire variety of COVID-related deaths stands at 59,670. That's a rise of 867 deaths from the old week's report, a further lessen in COVID deaths from the week before.

The positivity cost the week before turned into three.0%, according to the DOH. ultimate week's percentage turned into three.4%. Cumulatively, the state's new COVID case positivity is 21.0%, the weekly file shows.

Vaccination numbers throughout the state display the number of doses administered has expanded week-over-week. in accordance with FDOH's report, from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28, an extra 67,491 americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19, fewer than the week before. throughout the outdated week, seventy four,850 individuals have been vaccinated.

The current cumulative total of doses administered mentioned in the DOH weekly statistics is 13,932,791 compared to the old document of 13,865,300.