Florida reports more than 15,000 cases; positivity rate about 10%

■ Florida broke the two-day streak of more than 19,000 new COVID cases. State total cases number is 1,464,697. Positivity rate above 10%. Hospitalizations over 7,000.

On Saturday, Florida reported 15,445 new COVID-19 cases, breaking a two-day streak in which numbers topped 19,000, including a record single-day count of 19,816 on Thursday.

Saturday’s report by the Florida Department of Health brought the state’s known total of novel coronavirus cases to 1,464,697, the third-highest in the country, after California and Texas, according to the New York Times database of

U.S. cases.

Also, 138 new resident deaths were announced, bringing the state’s resident death toll to 22,804. The health department announced one new non-resident death, raising the non-resident death toll to 346.

The total COVID deaths recorded in the state as of Saturday were 22,804, the fourth-highest in the country.

According to the state’s COVID vaccine report, 514,300 people have been vaccinated in Florida through Friday.

Miami-Dade County reported 2,705 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 33 new deaths, according to Florida’s Department of Health. The county has a total of 324,260 confirmed cases and 4,365 deaths, the most in the state. Percent positivity for new cases decreased from 10.20% to 9.39%.

Broward County reported 1,224 additional confirmed cases and 12 new deaths. The county has a known total of 149,168 cases and 1,915 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases decreased from 9.81% to 9.36%.

Palm Beach County saw 991 additional confirmed cases and 12 new deaths. The county now has 91,049 confirmed cases and 1,955 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases decreased from 9.76% to 9.61% Monroe County confirmed 52 additional cases and no new deaths. The county has a known total of 4,635 cases and 36 deaths. Percent positivity for new cases increased from 8.35% to 9.53%.