COVID-19: Nearly 6,000 Florida Hospitalizations and 85,707 New Cases Over the Weekend

In December, Florida climbed in the per capita ranking of new cases over the past seven days. As of Sunday, Florida ranks fourth among states with a daily average of 201 cases per 100,000 residents. Reports of COVID-related deaths have remained relatively low during the omicron surge, with Florida ranking second to last among other states with a 7-day average of 0.09 deaths per day per 100,000 residents. Alaska has the lowest average daily death rate at 0.07 per 100,000 residents.