Florida has less than 1,000 ICU patients with COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue to drop

In another sign of easing pressure on Florida hospitals, the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units has dropped below 1,000, according to data posted online Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data showed that 918 intensive-care unit beds at 261 Florida hospitals were being used by COVID-19 patients.…