
With the Delta variant spreading like wildfire across the country, the unvaccinated are falling sick and dying. Frustratingly those deaths are “completely avoidable” now that vaccines are available. Across the country, more than 99% of US Covid-19 deaths in June were among unvaccinated people, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Coronavirus case numbers are rising sharply in the Sunshine State once again as the Delta variant spreads. The Florida Department of Health reported more than 23,000 new coronavirus cases last week — an 8,000-case increase over the previous week. Only 58% of the eligible population in Florida has gotten vaccinated. A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases has prompted Orange County to abruptly change course and suggest that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks when in crowded environments. The announcement by Mayor Jerry Demings came late Monday July 12, 2021 at an Orange County coronavirus news briefing. “A pandemic within a pandemic is starting to occur,” he said. Orange county’s 14-day rolling positivity rate hit 7.8% on Monday, almost double that of 4.28% two weeks ago. 406 cases of new infections were reported to Florida department of health July 11, 2021. The party only ends one way for the unvaccinated.