Florida has a lot of out of staters, too; a million elderly folks come for the winter and typically wouldn’t be counted as residents. They’re also the demographic that dies at very elevated rates.
> What’s more, the health department has said it is only including Florida residents in its count, although after the Times’ report it began posting some data on non-resident deaths in feeds online.
> “By their own admission, they are not counting every Florida death,” Nelson said. “I’m surprised that they are ahead.”