Florida COVID update for Tuesday: 4,791 cases and more than 100 new deaths
Florida’s Department of Health on Tuesday announced 4,791 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 102 new deaths. Of those who died, 101 were residents.
The state has recorded a known total of 1,984,425 coronavirus cases and 33,061 total deaths. Among those who died, 32,449 were residents and 612 were nonresidents.
On Tuesday, the state reported the results of 96,878 residents tested on Monday. The state’s percent positivity for first-time testers decreased from 6.10% to 5.95%.
More than 2.4 million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Monday’s vaccine report. So far, 110,532 people have received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and 2,321,008 have completed the two-dose series of either Pfizer or Moderna.
COVID-19 in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade County reported 1,273 new cases and 19 deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 428,8733 cases and 5,688 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 274,238 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 245,604 completed the two-dose series, and 19,891 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 5.83% to 5.92%.
▪ Broward County added 623 cases and nine deaths, moving its totals to 204,870 cases and 2,558 deaths. In Broward, 175,673 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 199,755 completed the two-dose series, and 9,092 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity decreased from 7.13% to 6.39%.
▪ Palm Beach County reported 293 new cases and 27 deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 126,355 cases and 2,576 deaths. In Palm Beach, 116,122 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 224,733 completed the two-dose series, and 7,438 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity decreased from 6.65% to 6.37%.
▪ Monroe County added 10 new cases and no new deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are 6,139 cases and 47 deaths. In Monroe, 7,843 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 9,288 completed the two-dose series, and 243 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity decreased from 6.52% to 6.38%.
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 7:31 p.m. Tuesday, the agency said there were 3,052 people hospitalized. Of these, Miami-Dade had 609; Broward, 461; Palm Beach, 198; and Monroe, five, the agency said.
According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 657 COVID-19 patients, down from 667 on Monday. There were 68 new patients and 88 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 16, 2021 at 2:26 PM with the headline "Florida COVID update for Tuesday: 4,791 cases and more than 100 new deaths."
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