The coronavirus pandemic in Florida is an evolving news story so some information in this article could be out of date. To stay connected with our comprehensive coverage of COVID-19 in Florida, sign up for our Coronavirus Watch newsletter. Florida has a total of 12,242 COVID-19 variant cases, a majority, or 10,634, of which are the B.1.1.7 strain. The Florida Department of Health released a new set of data regarding variant cases in Florida to Gannett papers Friday, which contains information through May 6. Only 2.2% of variant cases have been hospitalized and less than half a percent have died. Volusia County has a total of 142 COVID-19 variant cases while Flagler County has 41 cases.