Florida marks 2 weeks of positivity testing below 10%

MIAMI – Florida marks the 14th day that the state reports a test-positive rate lower than the 10% target.

The Florida Department of Health reported a day-to-day coronavirus of 5.72% on Wednesday. It was down 7.49% from Tuesday.

The FDOH also reported that from Tuesday to Wednesday, 155 more deaths were associated with coronavirus and 3,220 new cases in Florida.

This increased the state’s total coronavirus cases from Tuesday 605,502 to 608,722 on Wednesday. The death toll since the outbreak began increased to 10,872, including 10,733 Florida residents and 139 non-residents.

Florida’s coronavirus-related hospitalizations increased from Tuesday to Wednesday by 366. The total hospital population went from 37,038 on Tuesday to 37,404 on Wednesday.

South Florida

MIAMI-DADE LAND: 40 more deaths, 750 new cases

With 40 more deaths reported on Wednesday in Miami-Dade, the death toll rose to 2,317. In the past day, Miami-Dade’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 750 to a total of 154,135.

According to the Agency for Health Care Administration, there were 810 people in Miami-Dade Hospital with a primary COVID-19 diagnosis. The total hospitalization since the outbreak began, according to FDOH, is 7,124.

BROWARD LAND: 13 more deaths, 299 new cases

With 13 more dead, Broward’s death toll rose to 1,160. The cases of coronavirus in Broward increased by 299 to a total of 69,883.

According to the AHCA, there were 559 people in Broward Hospital with a primary COVID-19 diagnosis. The total hospitalizations are according to FDOH 5,252.

PALM BEACH COUNTY: 12 more dead, 160 new cases

The cases in Palm Beach increased by 160 to a total of 41,013. With 12 new coronavirus-related deaths, the death toll increased to 1,078.

According to the AHCA, there were 253 people hospitalized in Palm Beach with a primary COVID-19 diagnosis. The total hospitalization since the outbreak began, according to FDOH, is 3,230.

MONROE COUNTY: 1 more death, 5 new cases

With one more coronavirus-related death and five new coronavirus cases, the total in Monroe increased to 1,700 cases and the death toll to 15.

According to the AHCA, there was one person in Monroe Hospital with a primary COVID-19 diagnosis. The total hospitalization since the outbreak began, according to FDOH, is 111.

A look at the data

TESTING POSITIVITY RATE DATA

The recent daily positive of Florida in Florida has been below 10% since August 12th.

Wednesday (August 26): 5.72% (Image from the current dashboard)

Tuesday (August 25): 7.49%.

Monday (August 24): 5.15%.

Sunday (August 23): 5.20%.

Saturday (August 22): 5.52%.

Friday (August 21): 4.89%.

Thursday (August 20): 6.83%.

Wednesday (August 19): 6.78%.

Tuesday (August 18): 7.08%.

August 17: 7.91%.

August 16: 8.25%.

August 15: 7.79%.

August 14: 7.71%.

August 13: 8.08%.

August 12: 9.52%.

ALL TESTS

Florida’s overall positive percentage remains at 13.53%.

Since the outbreak began in March, the FDOH reported that there were approximately 4.49 million test results, of which 3.88 million tests had negative results and 608,722 positive results.

Although the positive position trends are going in the right direction, Florida remains the second state in the country with the most cases after California, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that based on the current projection scenario, 21,174 people will die from complications with COVID-19 in Florida by December 1st.

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