COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida fall below 9,000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The numbers of COVID-19 patients in Florida hospitals and intensive-care units continue to drop after a surge caused by the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data Tuesday that showed 8,798 patients with COVID-19 were in Florida hospitals, down from 9,015 on Monday and from 11,105 on Jan. 25.
The new data also showed that 1,319 COVID-19 patients were in intensive-care units, down from 1,346 on Monday.
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