South Florida hospitals continue to admit large numbers of new COVID patients compared to other parts of the country and the state: Broward County had admitted 1,818 COVID patients during a seven-day period and Miami-Dade had admitted 1,573. Palm Beach County, with a smaller population, had admitted 973. All three counties rank in the top 10 in the nation for new COVID admissions in a national health data report released Aug. 13, however Broward dropped from number one in the nation for new admissions to second behind Harris County in Texas.