Florida adds 5,302 cases and 41 deaths but positivity percentage dips

Florida’s Department of Health on Tuesday announced 5,302 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 41 new deaths — all residents.

Both figures are higher than reported on Sunday and Monday but the positivity percentages were down in Florida, as well as across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties.

The state has recorded a known total of 2,016,513 coronavirus cases and 33,449 total deaths. Among those who died, 32,820 were residents and 629 were nonresidents.

On Tuesday, the state reported the results of 82,077 residents tested on Monday. The state’s positivity for first-time testers decreased from 6.69% to 6.47%.

More than 2.7 million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Tuesday’s vaccine report. So far, 175,379 people have received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and 2,615,837 have completed the two-dose series of either Pfizer or Moderna.

Miami-Dade County ● reported 1,259 new cases and 14 deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 436,394 cases and 5,742 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 30,660 have have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 287,786 people have completed the twodose series of Pfizer or

Moderna. Positivity decreased from 6.42% to 6.18%.

Broward County

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added 708 cases and six deaths, moving its totals to 209,170 cases and 2,603 deaths. In Broward, 15,010 have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 227,208 have completed a two-dose series. Positivity decreased from 6.95% to 6.54%.

Palm Beach County

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reported 299 new cases and four deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 128,620 cases and 2,602 deaths. In Palm Beach County, 11,083 have received the single-dose vaccine, and 238,959 people have completed a two-dose series. Positivity decreased from 6.28% to 6.16%.

Monroe County

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added 20 new cases and no new deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are 6,264 cases and 48 deaths. In the Keys, 390 have received the singledose vaccine, and 10,288 people have completed a two-dose series. Positivity decreased from 10.46% to 5.8%.

As of 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration said there were 2,932 people hospitalized. Of these, Broward had 461; Palm Beach,

203; and Monroe, five, the agency said.

According to MiamiDade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 580 COVID-19 patients, down from 694 on Sunday. There were 61 new patients and 85 were discharged.