Community spread of COVID drops in South Florida, even as vaccine hesitancy sets in

Now, with 4.5 million Floridians 65 and older vaccinated, the state reported only 148 residents had COVID as of June 7. However, the state has struggled to raise the vaccination rate of staff, which has hovered around 30%. As of June 7, 390 staff members in more than 3,900 facilities were positive for COVID.