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Paola Preciado gets a COVID-19 test, Thursday, July 15, 2021, in North Miami, Fla. Florida’s COVID-19 hospitalization numbers are again increasing, ending months of steady decline that began widespread vaccinations became available and creating a trend that has epidemiologists worried as the more infectious Delta variant spreads. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) The following is weekly COVID-19 vaccine, case, and death data as reported by the Florida Department of Health for Aug. 20 – Aug. 27. FLORIDA RESIDENTS 3,179,714 CASES / 43,979 DEATHS up from 3,027,954 cases / 42,252 deaths 151,760 new cases reported 1,727 new deaths reported 12,916,873people have received at least one dose up from 12,691,414 225,459 new people have received at least one dose 10,785,185 people are fully vaccinated up from 10,530,911 254,274 new people fully vaccinated SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RESIDENTS SWFL: 183,756 CASES (deaths are no longer separated by county) up from 171,611 12,145 new cases reported 858,662 people have received at least one dose up from 844,471 14,191 new people have received at least one dose CHARLOTTE COUNTY 18,626 CASES up from 17,315 1,311 new cases reported 122,515 people have received at least one dose up from 121,050 1,465 new people have received at least one dose COLLIER COUNTY 48,574 CASES up from 46,296 2,278 new cases reported 252,980 people have received at least one dose up from 249,120 3,860 new people have received at least one dose DESOTO COUNTY 5,610 CASES up from 16,222 358 new cases reported 16,695 people have received at least one dose up from 14,065 473 new people have received at least one dose GLADES COUNTY 1,218 CASES up from 1,153 65 new cases reported 5,811people have received at least one dose up from 5,679 132 new people have received at least one dose HENDRY COUNTY 6,426 CASES up from 5,996 430 new cases reported 17,598 people have received at least one dose up from 17,104 494 new people have received at least one dose LEE COUNTY 103,302 CASES up from 95,599 7,703 new cases reported 443,063 people have received at least one dose up from 435,296 7,767 new people have received at least one dose