Florida adds another 9,987 cases and 120 deaths as hospitalizations tick up
Matthew Peddie
The Florida Department of Health reported 9,987 new coronavirus cases and 120 new deaths Friday. The state has reported 1,039,207 cases since March. Including non-residents, 19,236 people have died from COVID-19 in Florida.
The percent positivity for new cases fell to 7.49%. The percent of new positive cases has ranged from 6.21% to 9.12% over the past two weeks.
Orange County reported 620 new cases, taking its cumulative total to 60,392 cases. Some 651 people have died from COVID-19 in Orange County.
The Agency for Health Care Administration reported 4,334 patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. Hospitalizations have been increasing, although they remain well below their peak over the summer.
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