COVID cases and positivity rates drop to lows last seen at the end of 2021’s delta wave

Health experts say omicron generally caused milder symptoms than previous variants. But the death count, which lags intensive-care admissions, continues to rise. For the week ending Mar. 10, Florida health officials reported another 863 people died from COVID-19, slightly fewer than the 1,207 additional deaths reported last week. That brings the state’s overall death toll to 71,860.