Florida coronavirus cases increase by 700 Tuesday; 83 new deaths reported
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 708 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 32,846.
The number of deaths has reached 1,171, an increase of 83 since Monday's update. Locally, Sarasota County reported seven new deaths, Pinellas reported six, Manatee reported four more deaths, Polk counted two, and Hillsborough, Pasco, and Sumter each reported one more.
Of the 32,846 cases, 31,986 are Florida residents while 860 are non-Florida residents currently in the state.
Bay Area COVID-19 cases by the numbers:
Hillsborough: 1,080
Pinellas: 709
Sarasota: 334
Manatee: 563
Sumter: 177
Polk: 457
Citrus: 97
Hernando: 89
Pasco: 239
Highlands: 81
DeSoto: 26
Hardee: 14
The state is not reporting a total number of "recovered' coronavirus patients or those currently hospitalized. As of Tuesday, 5,222 had been hospitalized for treatment at some point.
A total of 368,651 people have been tested in the state as of Tuesday -- about 1.7% of the population -- according to the Florida Department of Health.
LINK: County-by-county Florida coronavirus cases and ZIP code map
Editor's note: The number of new cases and deaths reported each day does not necessarily reflect the day that the case was confirmed. The state says some private testing labs dump large batches of test results which include cases from previous days. The state's number of deaths represents permanent Florida residents who have died from COVID-19. The number of non-Florida residents who have died from the coronavirus while in the state is not reported.
If you feel sick:
The Florida Department of Health has opened a COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121. Agents will answer questions around the clock. Questions may also be emailed to covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours.
LINK: Florida's COVID-19 website
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