Florida COVID update for Tuesday: 67 deaths and 5,645 new cases
Florida’s Department of Health on Tuesday announced 5,645 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 67 new deaths. Of those who died, five were residents.
The state has recorded a known total of 2,178,783 coronavirus cases and 35,209 deaths. Among those who died, 34,533 were residents and 676 were nonresidents.
On Tuesday, the state reported the results of 100,207 residents tested on Monday. The state’s percent positivity decreased from 7.89% to 6.89%.
More than five million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Tuesday’s vaccine report.
COVID-19 in Florida
▪ Miami-Dade County reported 1,346 new cases and nine deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 472,941 cases and 6,058 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 403,926 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 693,654 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity decreased from 7.11% to 6.79%.
▪ Broward County reported 568 new cases and eight deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 229,641 cases and 2,792 deaths. In Broward, 285,261 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 464,149 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity decreased from 8.05% to 5.84%.
▪ Palm Beach County reported 280 new cases and two deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 139,479 cases and 2,725 deaths. In Palm Beach, 216,494 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 381,747 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity decreased from 7.40% to 6.86%.
▪ Monroe County added five new cases and no deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are at 6,757 cases and 50 deaths. In Monroe, 11,651 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 20,148 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity decreased from 5.59% to 2.43%.
Florida COVID-19 hospitalization
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 7:46 p.m. Tuesday, the agency said there were 3,478 people hospitalized. Of those, Miami-Dade had 635; Broward, 511; Palm Beach, 221; and Monroe, 3, the agency said.
According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 623 COVID-19 patients, down from 633 on Sunday. There were 107 new patients and 84 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 April 20, 2021 at 2:18 PM with the headline "Florida COVID update for Tuesday: 67 deaths and 5,645 new cases."
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