Your Thursday Coronavirus Update: Florida Reports 4,064 New Coronavirus Cases, 47 Additional Deaths

By Danielle Prieur

Published May 13, 2021 at 11:45 AM EDT

Florida reported 4,237 new coronavirus cases today for a total of 2,173,138 cases.According to data collected by Johns Hopkins and analyzed by NPR, the average daily caseload this week is 6,381 cases. That’s a 5 percent increase from last week, and an 18 percent increase from two weeks ago. Florida reported 3,184 new coronavirus cases today for a total of 2,278,549 cases in total.According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University and analyzed by NPR, the average daily caseload this week is 5,566 new cases a day. Florida reported 4,064 coronavirus cases today for a total of 2,282,613 cases. More than 92,700 residents have been hospitalized with COVID-19 related illness and with an additional 47 deaths logged, a total of 35,929 residents have died from the virus.Some 9,436,587 Floridians have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine.  The CDC announced today that fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear face masks indoors or outdoors, in small and large groups...with some exceptions, like medical settings and during plane travel or public transit.    The change in policy comes as the US reports some 32.8 million cases and 584,230 deaths from the virus.

Florida reported 4,064 coronavirus cases today for a total of 2,282,613 cases.

More than 92,700 residents have been hospitalized with COVID-19 related illness and with an additional 47 deaths logged, a total of 35,929 residents have died from the virus.

Some 9,436,587 Floridians have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine.

The CDC announced today that fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear face masks indoors or outdoors, in small and large groups, with some exceptions, like medical settings and during plane travel or public transit.

The change in policy comes as the US reports some 32.8 million cases and 584,230 deaths from the virus.

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