While the latest coronavirus surge across Florida appears to be slowing, more could come as the least-inoculated age groups return to school this month.
About 488 adult COVID-positive patients are in intensive care units, representing about 11% of patients ages 18 or older. That ratio has barely changed since the coronavirus’ omicron strain tore through Florida this past winter.Omicron subvariants have fueled the latest surge of infections, hospitalizations and death. The latest wave has been smaller than the original omicron variant and the deadlier delta variant before it, but it has lasted longer.
The number of viral molecules found in samples of Tampa Bay wastewater has fallen in the two weeks ended Wednesday by about 57% in Hillsborough County and about 30% in neighboring Pinellas County. Florida continues to log an average of about 10,000 new cases daily, a number that has barely changed since late May, CDC figures released Friday show.
Just 27% of Floridian kids ages 5 to 11 are vaccinated, while the rates in New York and California are 45% each, and 38% in Texas.
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