Polk County COVID-19 cases spike as vaccination rates slowing down

Florida’s new COVID-19 cases have risen dramatically over the past week, and Polk County is no exception. Florida Department of Health reported 23,697 new infections between July 2 to July 8, an increase of more than 47% over last week.

It’s the newest case reported in a single week since April 23, which saw 36,788 infections. The state’s total now stands at 2,361,360 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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