The latest data from Florida
- Cases rise 2.1% vs 2.6% prior
- Cases 9243 vs 8886 yesterday
- Median age 42 vs 43 yesterday
- Positivity 11.69% vs 11.37% yesterday
- Deaths hit record 186
- Hospitalizations down 75 in past 24 hours
Positivity has been trending lower in part because of better reporting, but the trend has been higher in the median age (yesterday was a peak). With more elderly people getting it, a rise in deaths isn't a surprise.
Deaths are a lagging indicator but to really get it under control, positivity needs to be sub 5% and preferably sub-1%.
The improvement here may only represent something closer to reality. There were many small labs that weren't reporting negative results a few weeks ago. Now, a quick glance through the data shows that number declining.
