U.S
In recent weeks, the average number of infections had remained at an average of 8 thousand cases, this Monday they were only 3,615
Published on February 16, 2021
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Citizens line up in South Florida to take a Covid-19 test. (Photo: Cuban newspaper)
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The state of Florida registered on February 15 its lowest number of COVID-19 infections per day since October, with only 3,615 cases in 24 hours.
The state reported a daily positivity rate of 6.83% on Monday, up from 6.97% the day before.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the state of the Sun has presented a high number of daily infections, especially after July, when prevention restrictions were released and some beaches were opened.
Last July the state came to present up to 15 thousand cases per day, which again led to the establishment of measures such as the mandatory use of a mask, the closure of businesses and social distancing.
Although the number of infections had remained relatively stable for a few months, after Thanksgiving the numbers began to rise and the high infections were maintained throughout the holiday season.
Infections even rose more than in summer and the state came to present 20 thousand cases per day, although the average remained at 10 thousand cases and by the end of January at 8 thousand.
That is why the number of this Monday is important, although to maintain it, the indications would have to be followed, not by local authorities, but by the World Health Organization (WHO), which it has tried to disseminate since the beginning of the pandemic.
Despite the large number of infections in their territory, Floridians have been reluctant to follow safety measures, especially the use of a mask.
The state is the third most affected by the pandemic in the US, surpassed only by California and Texas.
The total accumulated cases in Florida is 1 million 830 thousand 988 cases so far, and 28 thousand 933 deaths from the disease.
Thus, the state has already officially presented more cases than entire European countries such as Spain or Germany, presented during the peak of the pandemic.
The United States is the country with the most coronavirus cases on the planet, with 27.8 million infected and almost half a million deaths (487,000), almost a sixth of the total deaths in the world.
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