Florida's COVID-19 Case Numbers Hit 650,000
Matthew Peddie, WMFE
Florida now has 650,092 confirmed coronavirus cases.
The latest report from the state Department of Health shows 1,831 new cases in Florida residents and 34 new deaths.
More than 12,000 people statewide have died from COVID-19.
Orange County, which has the most cases of any county in Central Florida, has 37,247 cases and 387 deaths.
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