Omicron may reach its peak soon in Florida, experts say

Officials: COVID cases could drop rapidly soon

COVID-related hospitalizations are climbing in Florida, but experts say cases could start to drop very quickly.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings will give an update Wednesday on the status of COVID-19.

Some experts say omicron cases could start to drop rapidly soon. 

At the Orange County Commission meeting on Tuesday, the Office of Emergency Management reports that Orange County’s 14-day rolling positivity rate is at 34.89 percent.

Right now, there are about 300,000 positive cases. Experts say data collected from the county’s wastewater could be a prediction of how the pandemic will move next. 

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Lines are continuing to back up at testing sites across Central Florida. 

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Mayor Demings will give the latest COVID numbers on Wednesday. We could find out if there are any plans to add more testing sites in the near future. 

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