The number of new COVID cases in Leon County are the highest they’ve been in about three months, more than triple last month, according to data from the CDC.
This follows a national trend, which show the U.S. is averaging more than 100,000 new cases and more than 3,000 new hospitalizations each day.
The CDC labels Leon County a moderate-risk zone, with about a 20% positivity rate.
The FAMU COVID-19 testing site is seeing the impacts of rising COVID-19 cases in Leon County.
The site is seeing around 300 people per day with a positivity rate of 21 percent, as compared to around 150 people per day getting tested just a month ago.