Florida adds 1,930 cases
Matthew Peddie, WMFE
The Florida Department of Health reported 1,930 new cases and 175 deaths Wednesday. The cumulative case count is now 706,516.
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 14,488 people in Florida, including 171 non-residents.
The percent positive rate for new cases in the latest report was 5.02%. Percent positivity for new cases has ranged from 5.85% to 4.04% over the last 14 days. Some 41,335 Florida residents were tested Tuesday.
The Agency for Health Care Administration listed 2,085 people hospitalized with COVID-19 Wednesday, down from 2,420 people hospitalized Tuesday.
Hospitalizations have declined since they hit a peak in July when around 9,500 people were hospitalized with COVID-19.
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