Coronavirus Report: October 3, 2022

By Marsha Mullings, MPH

 USA

Cases: 96.4 million

Deaths: 1.06 million

Florida

Cases:  7.1 million

Deaths: 81,416

Update

New coronavirus cases are falling at the national level; however, cases are again rising in some Northeastern and Western states.

Hospitalizations are beginning to rise in most Northeastern and some Western states.

The daily average number of new cases has fallen to 47,000 nationally.

Though cases are falling across most states, deaths remain at an average of 400 per day.

In Florida, cases have fallen by 48% over the last two weeks. Hospitalizations have fallen 25% over the previous two weeks.

For more information on coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention, visit www FloridaHealth.org; nyt.com; www.coronavirus.jhu.edu;  www.cdc.gov;