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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
National
Stephen Hudak

Orange County, Fla., has most deaths in one month since vaccine availability

ORLANDO, Fla. – COVID-19 deaths in Orange County continue to rise with the toll from the pandemic in August now topping 70 fatalities, surpassing July’s total of 58.

Nineteen additional deaths, including five vaccinated people, were reported since Monday.

Raul Pino, state health officer in Orange County, said the deaths of vaccinated people should not be viewed as evidence the shots don’t work.

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