COVID-19 infections increasing in Bay Area hospitals
Briona Arradondo reports
TAMPA, Fla. - COVID-19 infections are trending up in Florida as the contagious delta strain of coronavirus spreads, and Tampa Bay area doctors said they’re seeing more people coming to the hospital with the virus.
The Florida Department of Health reported 23,747 new cases Friday, up from 16, 031 last week and 11, 804 two weeks ago. Some of the people getting infected landed in the emergency room.
"The vast majority are not immunized. That's the common theme, and it varies in age groups," said Dr. Doug Ross, the chief medical officer at AdventHealth Tampa. "Inside our hospital, we're seeing an uptick of patients. And across our system, we're seeing an uptick of patients. And that's really concerning for us."