Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations, a day after reporting most new cases – Dr. Fauci says more “pain and suffering” ahead as Delta variant burns through unvaccinated population
By Natalie Colarossi
1 August 2021
(Newsweek) – Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for the most COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., just one day after the state registered its highest single-day COVID-19 case number.
Florida now has 10,207 people hospitalized with confirmed coronavirus cases, a number that surpasses a previous record the state set on July 23, 2020, when 10,170 people were hospitalized, according to the Associated Press.
The Sunshine State is now leading the nation per capita with COVID-19 hospitalizations, with an average of 1,525 new adult hospitalizations a day and 35 daily pediatric hospitalizations.
Those numbers come just one day after Florida recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 case number, with 21,683, as the Delta variant continues to spread through predominantly unvaccinated communities.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Florida leads the U.S. in new cases in the last seven days with over 103,000, which far exceeds much larger states including Texas (47,159) and California (35,464).
Florida Breaks Record for COVID Hospitalizations, a Day After Reporting Most New Cases
Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
By Jonathan Mattiser
1 August 2021
(AP) – Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.
Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, also said he doesn’t foresee additional lockdowns in the U.S. because he believes enough people are vaccinated to avoid a recurrence of last winter. However, he said not enough are inoculated to “crush the outbreak” at this point.
Fauci’s warning comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course to recommend that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the delta variant is fueling infection surges. With the switch, federal health officials have cited studies showing vaccinated people can spread the virus to others.
