COVID-19: This Is The Least Dangerous County In The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

Orlando FL

28 May, 2021

10:44 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Orlando 2021-05-28 Despite the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the United States. To date, 32,820,112 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 585,182 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metropolitan area, located in Florida, a total of 253,479 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 10,345 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 10,032 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are closely in line with the national per capita infection rate in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low. The broader Orlando metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Seminole County in Florida has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 35,056 infections in Seminole County, or 7,703 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Seminole County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Orlando metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 112 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Seminole County, below the 121 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of May 26, 2021. These are all the counties in Florida where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the rest of the article? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.