Florida adds 5,571 COVID-19 cases and 85 deaths

Florida’s Department of Health on Wednesday announced 5,571 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 85 new deaths. Of those who died, 83 were residents.

The state has recorded a known total of

2,184,354 coronavirus cases and 35,294 deaths. Among those who died, 34,616 were residents and 678 were nonresidents.

On Wednesday, the state reported the results of 88,752 residents tested on Tuesday. The state’s positivity decreased from 6.89% to 6.62%.

More than 5.3 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 Wednesday’s vaccine report.

Miami-Dade County ● reported 1,128 new cases and one new death, putting its pandemic totals at 474,069 cases and 6,059 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 706,290 people have been fully vaccinated.Positivity decreased from 6.79% to 6.5%.

Broward County

● reported 671 new cases and 21 deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 230,312 cases and 2,813 deaths. In Broward, 474,342 people have been fully vaccinated. Positivity decreased from 5.84% to 5.78%.

Palm Beach County

● reported 367 new cases and no new deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 139,846 cases and 2,725 deaths. In Palm Beach, 388,550 people have been fully vaccinated. Positivity decreased from 6.86% to 5.56%.

Monroe County added ● 21 new cases and no deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are at 6,778 cases and 50 deaths. In Monroe, 20,603 people have been fully vaccinated. Positivity increased from 2.43% to 7.76%.

As of 9:46 a.m. Wednesday, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration said there were 3,459 people hospitalized. Of those, MiamiDade had 616; Broward, 519; Palm Beach, 226; and Monroe, 3, the agency said.

According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals reported 523 COVID-19 patients on Tuesday.

MORE THAN

5.3 MILLION FLORIDIANS HAVE COMPLETED THE TWO-DOSE SERIES OF EITHER THE PFIZER-BIONTECH OR MODERNA VACCINES OR JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S SINGLE-DOSE VACCINE.