Florida COVID update for Thursday: 5,065 cases, Miami-Dade reports no new deaths
Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday announced 5,065 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 96 new deaths. Of those who died, 92 were residents.
The state reported no new deaths for Miami-Dade or Monroe counties. Broward and Palm Beach were in single digits in the number of new deaths.
The state has recorded a known total of 1,962,651 coronavirus cases and 32,639 total deaths. Among those who died, 32,040 were residents and 599 were nonresidents.
On Thursday, the state reported the results of 101,363 residents tested on Wednesday. The state’s percent positivity for first-time testers decreased from 5.21% to 5%.
More than 2 million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Thursday’s vaccine report. So far, 36,083 people have received Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine and 2,093,464 have completed the two-dose series of either Pfizer or Moderna.
COVID-19 in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade County reported 1,174 new cases and no new deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 423,714 cases and 5,619 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 239,790 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 221,498 completed the two-dose series and 7,794 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 5.35% to 5.8%. The 14-day positivity average was 6.16% in Thursday’s Miami-Dade New Normal report.
▪ Broward County added 708 cases and eight deaths, moving its totals to 201,969 cases and 2,520 deaths. In Broward, 153,768 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 184,214 completed the two-dose series and 2,705 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 5.35% to 6.01%.
▪ Palm Beach County reported 406 new cases and seven deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 124,636 cases and 2,535 deaths. In Palm Beach County, 115,326 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 206,005 completed the two-dose series and 1,457 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity decreased from 5.57%. to 4.99%.
▪ Monroe County added 21 new cases and no new deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are 6,059 cases and 47 deaths. In Monroe, 6,502people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 8,446 completed the two-dose series and 108 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 4.31% to 4.71%.
Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration reports the number of patients hospitalized statewide with a “primary diagnosis of COVID.” The data, which is updated at least every hour, does not distinguish between the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital intensive care units and those in acute-care beds, which require less attention from nurses.
Government officials use current hospitalizations to decide the next steps in fighting the pandemic.
As of 6:46 p.m. Thursday, the agency said there were 3,158 people hospitalized. Of these, Miami-Dade had 563; Broward, 465; Palm Beach, 219; and Monroe, six, the agency said.
According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 601 COVID-19 patients, down from 625 There were 66 new patients and 86 were discharged.
State hospitalization data doesn’t always match Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard data for various reasons, including the frequency of daily updates.
This story was originally published March 11, 2021 at 2:34 PM with the headline "Florida COVID update for Thursday: 5,065 cases, Miami-Dade reports no new deaths."
