BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The CDC and United States Department of Health and Human Services reported Saturday night that 25,991 new COVID-19 cases were logged in Florida on Friday. That is a new record, and brings the seven day moving average to 21,662.
The death count, which is now the subject of scrutiny due to what’s been called “game playing” by medical professionals — rose by 27. The issue is how Florida is now reporting deaths. While there is no belief that deaths are being hidden, they are being backdated to the date of death as opposed to the date they were reported to state or federal officials. The end result is (or should be) the same, but it appears the new deaths are lower than they are. The cumulative death count in Florida is now 40,584. That suggests roughly 500 new deaths over the past week.
The seven day testing positivity rate in Florida is now 20.34 percent.
The total Florida case count is now 2,877,393.
In Palm Beach County, the CDC says 9,170 new COVID-19 cases were logged over the past 7 days, with the testing positivity rate rising to 21.84 percent. Of all hospital beds in use in Palm Beach County, the CDC and HHS report 43.34 percent are being used by COVID-19 patients.
