Florida Health Department records of positivity rates for COVID-19 testing in the state’s 10 most populous counties show a range from 2.92% in Pinellas to 7.92% in Polk, News Channel 8 reports. But Dr. Joy Jackson, who heads the department’s Polk County office, tells WFLA that indicators including numbers of new cases and hospitalizations are showing positive trends. | chart

Source: News Channel 8

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