Florida COVID update for Thursday: 5,666 new cases, 54 resident deaths
Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday announced 5,666 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 55 new deaths. Of those who died, 54 were residents.
The state has recorded a known total of 2,228,212 coronavirus cases and 35,777 deaths. Among those who died, 35,084 were residents and 693 were nonresidents.
On Thursday, the state reported the results of 89,385 residents tested on Wednesday. The state’s percent positivity decreased from 5.76% to 5.73%.
More than six million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Thursday’s vaccine report. More than 800,000 people in Miami-Dade are now considered fully vaccinated and Broward County topped 540,000.
COVID-19 in Florida
▪ Miami-Dade County reported 1,046 new cases and one new death, putting its pandemic totals at 482,443 cases and 6,141 deaths.
In Miami-Dade, 407,616 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 804,259 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna.
Percent positivity increased from 5.19% to 5.5%. The 14-day positivity average on Thursday was 6.62%.
▪ Broward County reported 636 new cases and reduced its death count by one, without explanation, putting its pandemic totals at 235,335 cases and 2,885 deaths.
In Broward, 266,182 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 544,325 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna.
Percent positivity increased from 4.9% to 5.52%.
▪ Palm Beach County reported 373 new cases and seven deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 142,829 cases and 2,767 deaths.
In Palm Beach, 201,073 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 442,490 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 5.87% to 5%.
▪ Monroe County added 15 new cases and no deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are at 6,882 cases and 49 deaths.
In Monroe, 11,804 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, and 24,093 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 5.24% to 4.9%.
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 3:16 p.m. Thursday, the agency said there were 3,230 people hospitalized. Of those, Miami-Dade had 528; Broward, 440; Palm Beach, 204; and Monroe, zero, the agency said.
According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 549 COVID-19 patients, down from 555 on Tuesday. There were 67 new patients and 75were 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 29, 2021 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Florida COVID update for Thursday: 5,666 new cases, 54 resident deaths."
