Prognosis
Covid Hospital Deaths Hit Previous Peaks in Hot-Spot Areas
- Florida is averaging 203 deaths a day in hospital from Covid
- Health systems likely to stay under pressure in coming weeks
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The number of people dying with Covid-19 in U.S. hospitals is hitting previous highs in some hot-spot states with low-to-average vaccination rates, upending hopes the virus has become less lethal.
In Florida, an average of about 203 people a day are dying in the hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid, matching the state’s November peak, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data. That’s a daily average of about 9 per million residents, the data show.