Florida adds nearly 14,000 COVID cases and 169 resident deaths
Florida’s Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed 13,990 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s known total to a new milestone: 1,517,472. Also, 169 new resident deaths were announced, bringing the state’s resident death toll from the novel coronavirus to 23,396. Five new nonresident deaths were also announced, bringing the nonresident toll to 363.
According to the state’s Wednesday COVID-19 vaccine report, 707,478 people have been vaccinated in Florida — with 61,151 people completing the series of two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The figures represent a rise of 59,125 people getting vaccinated and 7,891 more people completing both doses compared to Tuesday’s report.
Miami-Dade reported 2,568 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 new deaths, according to Florida’s Department of Health. The county has now had 334,217 confirmed cases and 4,472 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases decreased from 9.41% to 9.22%. The 14-day percent positivity was at 10.16%, up from 9.99%, according to Miami-Dade’s Moving to a New Normal Dashboard.
Broward County reported 1,070 additional confirmed cases and five new deaths. The county’s known total is now at 153,715 cases and 1,943 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases increased from 8.87% to 9.22%.
Palm Beach County saw 699 additional confirmed cases and eight new deaths. The county has 93,994 confirmed cases and 1,983 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases decreased from 10.22% to 9.66%.
Monroe County confirmed 50 additional cases and no new deaths. The county has a known total of 4,787 cases and 36 deaths. The percent positivity for new cases increased from 3.92% to 10.14%.
As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, there were 7,582
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 Wednesday’s hospitalizations, 1,087 were in Miami-Dade, 630 in Broward, 434 in Palm Beach and three in Monroe.
Hospitalizations: On Wednesday, Miami-Dade hospitalizations for COVID-19 complications decreased from 1,208 to 1,180, according to MiamiDade County’s “New Normal” dashboard. According to Wednesday’s data, 209 people were discharged and 146 people were admitted. The state has had a total of 66,634 Florida residents hospitalized for COVID-19-related complications, according to Florida’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard.
Positivity rate: On Wednesday, Florida’s Department of Health reported the results of 134,777 people tested on Tuesday. The positivity rate of new cases (people who tested positive for the first time) decreased from 10.59% to 10.14%.