43 more cases of COVID-19 confirmed with 10 more cases in Miami-Dade, state says
UPDATE: The Florida Department of Health incorrectly reported a person died in Pasco County. The Florida death toll is at 10.
Florida’s Department of Health on Friday afternoon confirmed 43 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total of confirmed cases to 563. There were no new reported deaths.
Of the new cases, 36 are Florida residents, while the other seven are non-Florida residents who were diagnosed or isolated in the state. In total, 510 of the confirmed cases are Florida residents, with 53 of the cases non-Florida residents.
The state is also monitoring 1,049 people for COVID-19 and has tested 3,951 more people, bringing the number of negative tests to 5,710, up from 1,870 Friday morning. There are 1,094 tests pending.
COVID-19 cases in South Florida?
The Florida Department of Health added 10 cases in Miami-Dade County, bringing the total up to 123. Just 47 have known links to travel. In Broward County, four cases were added, bringing the total to 128 there, with 59 of the cases currently linked to travel.
On Friday morning, it was confirmed a Broward County resident — a 92-year-old man — had died. He previously tested positive for COVID-19 and had no recent travel history. It’s still unknown if he had any contact with someone who tested positive for the disease, according to the health department.
Palm Beach County has 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases, an additional eight cases were confirmed from Friday morning’s total of 34.
Monroe County had its first COVID-19 case confirmed from the Florida Keys Friday morning. A 72-year-old woman in the county had recently traveled to the United Kingdom. Officials say it’s unknown if she had contact with someone who tested positive for the disease.
This story was originally published March 20, 2020 at 11:32 AM.
