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COVID-19 caseload continues to rise in Central Florida, reveals data

The 14-day rolling positive rate in Orange County is 15.9%. That number was 2.3 per cent in the mid of March. The following data was revealed by the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On Thursday, Orange County’s new Director of Health Services is working on what is being done to keep people safe and his message to the community.

Moreover, compared to previous weeks, Dr Raul Pino has noted a significant rise in cases this week. He has seen a steady increase in new infections for the past seven weeks. He pointed out that the rise hasn’t yet translated into a surge in hospitalizations or ICU admissions.

Pino mentioned in the statement, “This week, actually Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday has been very high compared to prior weeks. On Monday, we had more than 800 cases, and on Tuesday and Wednesday, more than 500 cases each day.”

During the peak of the epidemic, Pino worked for the state as the Medical Director of Orange County.

Along with this, Pino stated, “There is a prediction that we’re going to have a wave in the fall and winter, so people should be getting ready.”

In Central Florida, signs of a rise are already showing up in wastewater testing.

The Altamonte Springs City Manager, Frank Martz, highlighted in the statement, “What we’re seeing right now resembles the lead up to other spikes.”

In addition, Martz said, “What we see before a spike in the percentages of change. What we’re seeing right now is a slow, steady increase, not only of those percentages of change, but we are seeing a change in the numerical values and the actual concentration of COVID.”

Furthermore, Dr Todd Husty, an EMS Medical Director in Seminole County, outlined that most things have been changed since the COVID infection has arrived.

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