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Florida has a total of 12,242 COVID-19 variant cases, a majority, or 10,634, of which are the B.1.1.7 strain.
The Florida Department of Health
released a new set of data regarding variant cases in Florida to Gannett papers Friday, which contains information through May 6.
Only 2.2% of variant cases have been hospitalized and less than half a percent have died.
Volusia County has a total of 142 COVID-19 variant cases while Flagler County has 41 cases.
As Florida experiences a slight increase in coronavirus infections following spring break, the pathogen s more infectious deadly mutations have been found mostly in people of color.
Black residents, who make up an estimated 17% of Florida s population, accounted for 17% of the 2,954 people diagnosed with a COVID variant as of April 1, according to data obtained by The Palm Beach Post that only including information on variant cases through April 1.
White residents, who make up an estimated 53% of Florida s population, accounted for 37% of those infected with a variant.
Latinos, who make up 26% of the state s population, accounted for 32% of the variant infections.
An additional 389 people, or 13%, of other races have been diagnosed with mutations; the rest are listed as unknown.
The Florida Department of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Administration released the following numbers in their reports Tuesday. Statewide variant information is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s Sunday update. Local variant information is from the local health departments.