Your Wednesday Coronavirus Update: Florida Reports 3,184 New Coronavirus Cases, 51 Additional Deaths

By Danielle Prieur

Published May 12, 2021 at 12:07 PM 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.  That’s an 18 percent decrease from last week’s average daily caseload and a 4 percent decrease from the daily numbers two weeks ago. The state also added 51 new deaths for a total death toll of 35,882 residents. More than 92,550 people have been hospitalized since last March with the virus. Some 9,397,252 Floridians have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Florida reported 3,184 new coronavirus cases today for a total of 2,278,549 cases.

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.

That’s an 18 percent decrease from last week’s average daily caseload and a 4 percent decrease from the daily numbers two weeks ago.

The state also added 51 new COVID-related deaths for a total death toll of 35,882 residents. More than 92,550 people have been hospitalized since last March with the virus.

Some 9,397,252 Floridians have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

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