COVID Transmission Levels At 80% 'High Or Substantial' This Week

   

LABELLE, FL. -- The number of Florida counties on the CDC's list for COVID-19 is increasing for transmission rates categorized as "high" levels around the state, as well as around the country.

CDC's latest maps as of Thursday afternoon show nearly all Florida counties are at "high" levels as well as in surrounding states.

Hendry now at "substantial" transmission rates and surrounding counties of Glades is at "moderate," Lee and Charlotte at "substantial" and Collier at "high." Positivity rates were 9% in Hendry last week from 170 tests performed. 29 new cases were reported. 

Hendry County data from CDC.

Community Transmission - High or Substantial This Week In More Than 80% Of U.S. Counties

What the CDC calls the "Community Transmission" levels are rated "high" or "substantial" for most of Florida counties, and 61% of counties in the U.S. are at "high" level and 19% at "substantial." And by population, 96% of the U.S. is at high or substantial levels this week.

High Transmission Level is defined as new cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days of 100 or more OR Percentage of positive NAATs tests during the past 7 day at 10% or more. 

 

To see "Community Transmission" levels click The community transmission map  

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