FLORIDA IS NAVIGATING THE PANDEMIC BETTER THAN MOST STATES

Key Points:

  • Florida has taken criticism for not implementing strict lockdowns like many states because of their large senior population, who are more at risk from COVID.
  • However, the data suggest Florida is navigating the pandemic better than most states.
  • Florida has a lower COVID mortality rate for seniors than New York, California, and the national average.
  • In fact, 38 states rank higher than Florida for COVID mortality among seniors 65 and older, per capita.
  • As of 2019, 20.9% of Florida residents are over the age of 65 according to census data, the second highest percent of any state.
  • The Right Facts will continue to monitor COVID mortality.
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