Florida adds 3,573 new cases and 62 deaths on Saturday

Health officials confirmed 3,573 additional cases of COVID-19 and 62 new deaths, bringing Florida’s known total to 681,233. Resident death toll now at 13,287.

Florida’s Department of Health on Saturday confirmed 3,573 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s known total to 681,233. That figure represents the most new cases since Sept. 11, when the state reported 3,650 cases.

There were 62 Florida resident deaths announced, bringing the resident death toll to 13,287. It was the first time since Sept. 14 that the deaths had fallen to fewer than 100 in a day.

One new non-resident death was announced, bringing the non-resident toll to 163.

CONFIRMED CASES IN SOUTH FLORIDA

• Miami-Dade County reported 536 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, a rise from Friday’s 385, and 28 new deaths, a decline from Friday’s 50, according to Florida’s Department of Health. The county now has 166,516 confirmed cases and 3,055 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases: 4.02%.

• Broward County reported 233 additional confirmed cases of the disease, up from Friday’s 218, and two new deaths, four fewer than on Friday. The county has a known total of 75,499 cases and 1,319 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases: 3.06%.

• Palm Beach County saw 250 additional confirmed cases, up from 223 on Friday, and five new deaths, compared to 18 on Friday. The county now has 45,156 confirmed cases and 1,277 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases: 4.07%.

• Monroe County confirmed three additional cases, one more than on Friday, and no new deaths. The county’s known total is at 1,804 cases and 22 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases: 2.02%.

COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS

As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, there were 2,276 COVID-19 patients admitted into hospitals throughout the state, according to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration dashboard. This is a significant decrease from early August, when more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients were admitted into hospitals throughout the state.

Of Saturday’s hospitalizations, 318 were in Miami-Dade, 230 in Broward, 134 in Palm Beach and two in Monroe counties, according to the agency. The numbers declined in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach and held steady in the Keys compared to Friday afternoon’s patient figures.

Florida’s hospitalization data does not always match the hospitalization data reported in MiamiDade’s “New Normal” dashboard. Officials say this could be for a number of reasons, including the frequency of daily updates.

On Saturday, Miami-Dade hospitalizations for COVID-19 complications decreased from 422 to 399, according to Miami-Dade County’s “New Normal” dashboard.

According to Friday’s data, 62 people were discharged and 46 people were admitted.

The state has had a total of 42,374 Florida residents hospitalized for COVID-19related complications.

COVID-19 TESTING

On Saturday, the state health department reported the results of 79,780 people tested on Friday.

The positivity rate of new cases (people who tested positive for the first time) was 4.52%.