Florida adds nearly 15,000 COVID cases; 156 new deaths
Florida’s Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed 14,896 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s known total to a new milestone: 1,503,482. Also, 156 new resident deaths were announced, bringing the state’s resident death toll from the novel coronavirus to 23,227. Five new nonresident deaths were also announced, bringing the nonresident toll to 358.
According to the state’s Tuesday COVID-19 vaccine report, 648,353 people have been vaccinated in Florida — with 51,234 people completing the series of two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Miami-Dade reported 2,948 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths, according to Florida’s Department of Health. The county has now had 331,649 confirmed cases and 4,452 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases increased from 8.92% to 9.41%. The 14-day percent positivity was at 9.99%, according to Miami-Dade’s Moving to a New Normal Dashboard.
Broward reported 1,121 additional confirmed cases and 10 new deaths. The county’s known total is now at 151,524 cases and 1,938 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases increased from 8.61% to 8.87%.
Palm Beach County
● saw 753 additional confirmed cases and three new deaths. The county has 93,295 confirmed cases and 1,975 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases increased from
8.85% to 10.22%.
Monroe confirmed 18 additional cases and no new deaths. The county has a known total of 4,737 cases and 36 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases decreased from 9.32% to 3.92%.
As of 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, there were 7,691 COVID-19 patients admitted into hospitals throughout the state, according to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration dashboard. This number is at August levels, when more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients were admitted into hospitals throughout the state. Of Tuesday’s hospitalizations, 1,102 were in Dade, 652 in Broward, 436 in Palm
Beach and three in Monroe, according to the agency.
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade hospitalizations for COVID-19 complications decreased from 1,221 to 1,208 according to Miami-Dade County’s “New Normal” dashboard. According to Tuesday’s data, 150 people were discharged and 93 people were admitted.
The state has had a total of 66,204 Florida residents hospitalized for COVID-19related complications, according to the state.
On Tuesday, Florida’s Department of Health reported the results of 137,843 people tested on Monday. The positivity rate of new cases (people who tested positive for the first time) decreased from 10.60% to 10.59%.