Disclaimer: I didn't create this graphic, and I don't know I'd call it "adapting". But the numbers are suuuuree interesting.
Since the deaths lag infections by 4 to 6 weeks (according the medical press it is usually 2 to 3 weeks before someone is sick enough to need a hospital and an additional 2 to 3 weeks before they die in the hospital) -- I would view this as nothing more than the number of cases have drastically increased in June while the associated deaths will show up in July and August.
Not sure why FL hospitalizations aren't trending like TX. I know it's unsustainable here, it does make me think the FL numbers are suspect.
Florida does not report COVID hospitalizations officially. DeSantis refuses to allow the state portal to do this. Until a couple days ago, Hospitalization data in Florida is being gathered by news organizations by contacting hospitals or county health departments directly. This is why the hospitalization rates appears so low in Florida -- the DeSantis administration refused to report them. Of course, this is just a portion of the absurd COVID-19 data manipulation by the DeSantis administration. Under pressure Florida will now report hospitalizations... Florida will start reporting COVID-19 hospitalization rates https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/...italization-rates/DCQW2N5Y3VCGLJ2DXQL3KLIQ4Q/ Updated: July 1, 2020 - 12:50 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The State of Florida will start reporting current hospitalization numbers for all counties this week. The Governor’s Office made the announcement Tuesday. Action News Jax reached out to the Florida Department of Health to learn when thr numbers will be released and how it will work. A spokesperson said the information was not available Wednesday. All local hospitals said they already submit this information to AHCA, The Agency for Health Care Administration, which is a healthcare regulator for the state of Florida. Now, the state will be releasing this information to include the number of coronavirus patients being hospitalized. Dr. Chad Neilson, Director of Accreditation and Infection Prevention at UF Health, said their Jacksonville hospital is experiencing an increase in new coronavirus diagnoses. “As those young folks might get it, they might be healthier and might not need hospitalizations. But they will pass it on inevitable to an older individual or someone who has preexisting health problems and that will drive hospitalizations up,” Dr. Neilsen said. UF Health reported 33 coronavirus patients being hospitalized at their Jacksonville hospital Wednesday. Baptist Medical Center reported 90 COVID-19 patients within their five hospital. They said nine of those are in the ICU. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville sent the following statement about hospitalizations. “Mayo reports data to the state’s Emergency Status System as required by the Agency for Health Care Administration, including the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in general and ICU beds.” The spokesperson for Memorial Hospital and Baptist Health directed Action News Jax to the Florida Department of Health.
Wow, and I thought our Governor was a douche, though our Lt. Governor is giving Desantis a run for his money.
Also our deaths, while we aren't back up to the highs yet, it's certainly trending in the wrong direction.