Florida Reports More Than 7,920 New COVID-19 Cases, 87 Deaths in Residents
The Florida Department of Health has reported 7,925 new coronavirus cases and 87 new coronavirus-related deaths in residents on Wednesday.
That brings the total number of resident cases in the state to 892,352 and the death toll to 17,731 people since the start of the pandemic.
More than 52,630 Floridians have been hospitalized.
Orange County continues to lead Central Florida with the most coronavirus cases at 52,416 resident cases since mid-March. More than 600 people have died and 1,720 people have been hospitalized in the county.
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