Florida's cases of COVID-19 top 350,000 in Sunday's report; 87 new deaths
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 12,478 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 350,047.
The number of Florida resident deaths has reached 4,982, an increase of 87 since Saturday's update. Another 109 non-Floridians have died in the state. Lolcally, Sarasota County is reporting six new deaths, Pinellas County is reporting four, Pasco County is reporting two and Hillsborough and Sumter Counties are each reporting one.
Of the 350,047 cases, 345,612 are Florida residents while 4,435 are non-Florida residents currently in the state.
Bay Area COVID-19 cases by the numbers:
Hillsborough: 23,706
Pinellas: 13,482
Sarasota: 4,245
Manatee: 6,569
Sumter: 827
Polk: 9,524
Citrus: 796
Hernando: 1,179
Pasco: 4,943
Highlands: 765
DeSoto: 1,067
Hardee: 706
Source: Florida Department of Health
The state is not reporting a total number of "recovered" coronavirus patients. As of Sunday, 20,971 Floridians have been hospitalized for treatment at some point.
A total of 3,006,290 people have been tested in the state as of Sunday -- about 13.9% of the state's population -- according to the Florida Department of Health.
LINK: County-by-county Florida coronavirus cases and ZIP code map
Source: Florida Department of Health
Today's new case number represents the 47th straight day with new cases near or over 1,000 per day. The rate of positive new tests has increased during that time period. It was at 11.85% on Saturday, the most recent date available.
As the number of new cases has trended up over the last few weeks, the number of deaths has also begun to reflect the same upward trend -- though "significant delays" in data reporting, as the state says, make interpreting short-term trends from that statistic less reliable.
PDF: DOH's full county-by-county report
Source: Florida Department of Health
Experts say the current spike is partly due to more tests being given, but also a result of reopening the state.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says the recent case increases are largely due to testing of "high-risk" individuals like farmworkers in the state's rural counties, prisoners, and residents of long-term care facilities, though he has more recently noted the "erosion" in social distancing, especially among the younger demographics in social setting. That prompted him to order all bars to cease serving alcohol.
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. Stats for today and previous days will likely change in the future as the state reviews more cases and updates retroactive data.
The state's number of deaths represents permanent Florida residents who have died from COVID-19.
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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