Florida tops 21,000 coronavirus cases and nears 500 deaths statewide
Nearly 500 people have died in Florida after becoming infected with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as Miami-Dade continues to lead the state in confirmed cases and fatalities related to the virus.
On the same day Florida broke 20,000 reported cases, the state Department of Health on Monday evening confirmed 418 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide confirmed cases to 21,019. COVID-19 has so far claimed 499 lives statewide, 29 more confirmed deaths than were reported earlier Monday.
Of the fatal cases, Miami-Dade accounted for 12 of the 29 new reported deaths, raising the county’s total death toll to 109, the highest in the state. Four new fatalities were reported in Palm Beach County, one in Broward County and no new deaths in Monroe County.
The 12 other deaths were outside of South Florida.
Of the new cases, 359 are Florida residents, bringing the total of diagnosed residents to 20,394.
The state has also had 2,841 hospitalizations related to COVID-19, as of Monday evening. The statewide and county-level data for COVID-19 hospitalizations includes anyone who was hospitalized during their illness and “does not reflect the number of people currently hospitalized,” according to Florida’s Department of Health.
The department says it does not “have a figure” to reflect current hospitalization data.
CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES IN SOUTH FLORIDA
South Florida continues to have the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state, according to health records. As of Monday evening, here’s what the Florida Department of Health’s data shows:
Miami-Dade County saw 218 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising the county total to 7,459. Those who have fallen ill range from the age of 0 to 103. (Those in the zero age range are less than 1 year old.) Health officials say 7,390 are residents, 68 are non-residents and one is a resident who is not in Florida. The county has had 109 deaths — the highest death toll in the state — and 589 hospitalizations.
Broward County reported 72 additional confirmed cases of the disease, raising the county total of confirmed cases to 3,177. Those who have fallen ill range from the age of 0 to 99 (those in the zero age range are less than 1 year old). Health officials say 3,063 are residents and 114 are non-residents. The county has had 77 deaths and 466 hospitalizations.
Palm Beach County had 13 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising the county total to 1,704. Those who have fallen ill range from the age of 0 to 104 (those in the zero age range are less than 1 year old). Health officials say 1,653 are residents, 49 are non-residents and two are residents who are not in Florida. The county has had 92 deaths and 282 hospitalizations.
Monroe County reported one additional confirmed case of the disease, bringing the county total to 64. Those who have fallen ill range from the age of 14 to 80. Health officials say 58 are residents and six are non-residents. The Florida Keys have had three deaths and nine hospitalizations.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published April 13, 2020 at 11:37 AM.
