http://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-coronavirus-florida-september3-20210903-4rcy6qi2kfdyhkgztnxnwncx3y-story.html
For the third week in a row, teenagers represent the highest positivity rate of any age group in the state (21.1%), and children younger than 12 represent the age group with the most new cases.
Not only are children getting infected, but some are also getting severely sick from the virus. In the seven-day period ending Sept. 2, 423 children under 18 were admitted to Florida hospitals for COVID. The age group saw a 15.6% increase in hospitalizations, national health data shows.
The disease continues to prove itself deadly for Floridians of all ages. The number of people who died from COVID in the last seven days increased by 2,325 additional deaths, topping the 1,727 additional deaths reported a week earlier. Of those newly reported deaths, 40 were younger than 29 years old. The majority of COVID deaths continue to be from the 65 and older age group. August has proven to be the deadliest month for the pandemic in Florida thus far.
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