Florida is jointly tied with Georgia and Hawaii for the lowest count of cases per 100,000 people out of all U.S. states.
Florida's coronavirus case rate has dropped to among the lowest in the country as the state's Republican leaders continue to fight vaccine mandates and other measures to combat the pandemic.
The state currently has the lowest count of cases per capita, jointly tied with Georgia and Hawaii at 7 cases per 100,000 people, according to data from TheIn contrast, California—a state that has enforced some of the strictest mandates in the country, has seen infections on the rise.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waits to present a check to a first responder during an event to give out bonuses to them held at the Grand Beach Hotel Surfside on August 10, 2021 in Surfside, Florida.Around 60 percent of Florida's residents are fully vaccinated, while California—the nation's most populous state—has fully vaccinated 63 percent of its population.