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Tribune News Service
National
Cindy Krischer Goodman

New COVID cases up nearly 16% in Florida over last seven days, but hospitalizations remain low

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Florida moves toward a new normal, the state is seeing an uptick in new COVID-19 cases, just as the subvariant known as “stealth omicron” takes over.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Florida recorded 10,137 new cases for the seven days ending March 31, a 15.9% increase from the 8,746 new cases it reported during the seven days prior.

The uptick comes after Florida saw its lowest level of new cases during the seven-day period ending March 11.

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