Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Keep Dropping
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continues to drop.
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The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 continues to drop.
COVID cases are continuing to trend down and because of that, South Florida hospitals are starting to relax their visitation policies.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data Monday that showed 4,123 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from 5,502 a week earlier.
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The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has dropped below 5,000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday.
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Cities and states across the country are scaling back COVID restrictions and mask mandates as cases continue to drop nationwide.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported Wednesday that 5,208 Florida hospital inpatients had COVID-19, continuing a steady decrease.
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The number of patients in Florida hospitals who tested positive for COVID-19 dropped during the past week.
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Miami-Dade County Public School officials announced Saturday that starting Monday the use of masks is no longer mandatory for adults.
Reported deaths of Florida residents from COVID-19 increased by nearly 1,300 during the past week, bringing the total to more than 67,500 since the pandemic started in early 2020.
With the state still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would extend COVID-19 legal protections for hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers.
The data showed 7,129 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from 7,420 on Tuesday and 7,316 on Monday.
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The number of patients in Florida hospitals who have tested positive for COVID-19 continues to drop.
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