Ummmm, I'd counter that deaths is the key statistic. Nobody checks how many people get the flu each year, even though that is counted yearly. Illinois has twice as many deaths as Florida, a state that is much more populated. New York has nearly 10 times as many deaths, but the focus has been changed to cases in order to fit the ultimate narrative that Cuomo & Pritzker are great and DeSantis is an idiot.
You're aware that Florida is peaking now, and projections indicate they may experience 1,000 deaths this week alone, right?