Fauci believes the pandemic will continue to spread as too many Americans remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus.
Although the number of people vaccinated increased last week, only 60% are still fully vaccinated. Americans.
Fauci stressed that those who refuse to vaccinate “allow the virus to spread” and take away the right to choose from others, leaving them vulnerable to infection.
In recent days, he has repeatedly emphasized that the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in the US due to unvaccinated Americans and the highly infectious Delta variant.
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USA: Worryingly Increasing Cases in Florida
The number of detected cases of coronavirus infections in Florida increased this week, compared to the previous one, by almost 50%. The number of people hospitalized has also increased significantly, state authorities announced on Friday.
According to the Florida Department of Health, over 110,000 people were registered in this state in the week that ended. cases of COVID-19 infection. A week earlier, there were 73 thousand of them. and 6 weeks ago, 10 thousand.
It was emphasized that such a significant and rapid increase in infections resulted in a situation similar to the one from the beginning of last year, when vaccines were not yet widely available. Currently, Florida has 1 in 5 new cases of coronavirus infection nationwide.
Also, the number of hospitalizations is approaching its peak last year. The Florida Hospital Association said there are currently over 9,300 hospitals in hospitals. coronavirus patients compared with 1,845 a month ago. At the peak of the pandemic, on July 23, last year, there were 10,179 patients in hospitals in Florida.
Currently, per capita, Florida has more people hospitalized for COVID-19 than any other US state. Last week, 409 residents of the state died, and since March 2020, when the first fatality of the pandemic was recorded there – over 39,000.
Experts indicate that the number of deaths usually begins to increase a few weeks after the increase in hospitalizations.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, meanwhile, says the rise in the disease is a seasonal phenomenon as a result of the severe heat in the state as residents stay indoors more, with air conditioning conducive to the spread of the virus.
DeSantis has even issued an ordinance forbidding school authorities to make it compulsory to wear face masks when students return to school next month. According to the governor, this will encourage students to feel better and focus on their studies.
Currently, about 60 percent. state residents over the age of 12 are vaccinated, which is the average rate among US states.
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