The number of patients with the virus in Florida hospitals dropped to 3,145 on Friday, a 28.5% decline in a week. In Broward and Miami-Dade counties, 5.4% of hospital beds are used by COVID patients; in Palm Beach County, the rate was lower at 4.8%. Community transmission risks are at CDC-defined “medium” levels in South Florida’s three counties and 21 others across the state. Indian County’s risk level is low, according to the CDC.
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