Cases fail to relent: 9,344 more reported Sunday

Florida’s coronavirus cases are still on the upswing, with the state reporting another 9,344 cases Sunday.

That brings the Sunshine State’s total number of cases to 423,855 since the pandemic began, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The state reported 78 new deaths Sunday morning.

At least 5,972 people have died from the virus in Florida, reports show. That figure includes 118 people from outside the state.

Over the past seven days, the state has reported an average of 126 deaths per day. That’s down slightly from an average of 127.5 deaths reported over the previous seven-day period Saturday.

Florida surpassed New York in confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Florida reported another 12,199 infections Saturday, bringing the total to 414,511. That made Florida second in the nation for coronavirus cases, ahead of New York State and its 406,506 cases.

California has the most cases, with 425,616, based on the COVID Data Tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Florida set another grim record when it reported 173 deaths Thursday. Many of those deaths occurred weeks ago, but showed up in Thursday’s daily data record due to a reporting lag.

Florida also set another bleak record on July 12 when it reported

15,300 new coronavirus cases.

South Florida

South Florida, which accounts for 29% of Florida’s population, reported 4,682 new cases in the past day, or 50% of the daily total for the state, according to the state Department of Health.

Broward County: 1,163 new coronavirus cases were reported Sunday, bringing the total to 49,350. A total of 630 people have died, 25 more since Saturday’s report.

Palm Beach County: 618 new cases were reported, bringing the total to 30,325. A total of 770 people have died, three more since Saturday.

Miami-Dade County:

2,901 new cases Sunday, bringing the total to 104,755. A total of 1,404 people have died. That’s nine more than Saturday.

SUSAN STOCKER/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL Drivers wait in line for COVID-19 testing Tuesday at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale. Over the past seven days, the state has reported an average of 126 deaths per day.