Florida adds 5,773 cases; more than 10% have been vaccinated

Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday announced 5,773 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 109 new deaths. Of those who died, 107 were residents.

The state has recorded a known total of 2,027,429 coronavirus cases and 33,589 total deaths. Among those who died, 32,957 were residents and 632 were nonresidents.

On Thursday, the state reported the results of 103,973 residents tested on Wednesday. The state’s positivity for first-time testers decreased from 6% to 5.58%.

More than 2.9 million Floridians — about 12% of the state’s population — have completed the twodose series of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Thursday’s vaccine report.

Miami-Dade reported ●

1,252 new cases and 16 deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 438,704 cases and 5,767 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 331,186 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 33,020 have have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 309,835 people have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity decreased from 5.87% to 5.48%. The 14-day average was 6.25% on Wednesday.

Broward added 714

● cases and five deaths, moving its totals to

210,462 cases and 2,614 deaths. In Broward,

211,954 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 15,973 have received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 238,504 have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity increased from 5.86% to 5.87%.

Monroe County added ● 21 new cases and no new deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are 6,304 cases and 48 deaths. In the Keys, 9,637 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 441 have received the singledose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 10,673 people have completed the twodose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity increased from 5.85% to 6.41%.

Hospitalizations :As

● of 1 p.m. Thursday, the agency said there were 2,805 people hospitalized. Of these, Miami-Dade had 530; Broward, 481; and Monroe, six, the agency said. According to MiamiDade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 547 COVID-19 patients, up from 447 on Tuesday. There were 80 new patients and 100 were discharged.