Cumulative Cases Tick Up To 640,000
Matthew Peddie
The Department of Health reported 3,259 new cases and 102 new fatalities Friday. The cumulative case count is now 640, 211 statewide.
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 11,903 people in Florida.
Hospitalizations for a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 are trending down. The Agency for Health Care Administration reported 3,363 hospitalizations statewide, down from a peak in mid July when some 9,500 patients were being treated for COVID-19.
The department of health is also reporting fewer emergency room admissions for COVID-19 symptoms. The latest report shows about 0.5% of Emergency Department visits this week resulted in a hospital admission compared with about 1.3% at the beginning of July.
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