More than 10,000 cases of Covid-19 variants were reported in Florida, which is more than twice the total of two weeks ago.
The jump indicates that the spread of variants coronavirus is accelerating, according to Orlando Sentinel. Only 1% of Cuvid-19 state cases pass through genetic tests required to identify variants, then the actual number is likely to be larger.
"The real problem is that everyone is acting as the pandemic ends," Aileen Marty, MD, professor of infectious diseases and surge response at the Florida International University, told the newspaper.
"If we leave a lysch about this ... These variants can overcome part of the immunity we have developed," she said. "We can find ourselves in a very bad situation again."
As of May 1, Miami-Dade County led the state with 2,279 varianted cases, according to South Florida Sun Sentinel, followed by Broward County with 1,950 varianted cases.
The most common variant is the voltage B.1.1.7, which was first detected in the United Kingdom in Florida reported more than 9,050 b.1.1.1.7 cases throughout the State.
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the numbers on Monday, only a few hours after GOV . Ron Desantis announced that he was immediately suspending all Covid-19 restrictions, the newspaper said. The executive order will soon replace local constraints, which means cities and counties may not be able to respond to surge of contagious strains in their communities.
"I think, for most people, there are only many numbers and letters [for variants] to accompany and understand where the risk really is now," said Marty. "The most important thing to know is that we need to get more vaccinated people."
The Florida Department of Health was released as part of a legal agreement with Orlando Sentinel. The newspaper processed in mid-March to obtain data at the county level, particularly on Cuvid-19 variants, after numerous requests for information during the previous two months. The process stated that the data is vital to "understand how the virus continues to spread and affect the floridians."
