Florida reports 70 additional deaths from COVID-19 and 5,556 new cases.
The total number of coronavirus cases so far is nearly 2.1 million. And at least 34,434 have died in Florida.
The seven-day average of new cases is slightly higher than during the previous week and 20% above two weeks ago. That’s according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and analyzed by NPR.
Florida is leading the country when it comes to variants of the coronavirus found through genomic surveillance.
The CDC reports 3,191 cases of the UK variant, which spreads more easily and is more likely to cause hospitalization and death.
And hospitalizations in Florida have ticked up slightly to 3,020.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the state is likely to make coronavirus vaccines available to all Floridians in April, assuming the supply chain keeps ramping up. That will come after the age is lowered to 55 later in March.
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Amy Henges arrived in Sumter County from New York almost two years ago with a wealth of counseling and educational experience.
In 25 years in the field, Henges has taught young children and been a counselor for K-12. Now at The Villages High School, Henges is among five area counselors honored recently by Lake-Sumter State College. It’s a dramatic difference in understanding what the students need to do for the college applications process, Henges said of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s completely different for colleges now, what they’re requiring, but it’s also been a lot of changes in flexibility and how we present to the students and support them to make sure they have the classes they need.