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Florida hospital sees most COVID-19 patients since start of pandemic, with over 90% unvaccinated

Name: Florida hospital sees most COVID-19 patients since start of pandemic, with over 90% unvaccinated
Uploaded: 2021-07-27T07:07:10-0400
Duration: 3 min 3 s
Description: Officials at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville say they're hitting numbers of COVID-19 patients higher than any they've seen during the pandemic. More than 90% of those patients are unvaccinated, and only roughly 50% of the hospital staff is vaccinated. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the battle in a state that accounts for 1 in 5 of the nation's new coronavirus cases.

Officials at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville say they're hitting numbers of COVID-19 patients higher than any they've seen during the pandemic. More than 90% of those patients are unvaccinated, and only roughly 50% of the hospital staff is vaccinated. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the battle in a state that accounts for 1 in 5 of the nation's new coronavirus cases.