Florida COVID update for Monday: 3,075 cases added as death toll hits 36,000
Florida’s Department of Health on Monday announced 3,075 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 41 new deaths. Of those who died, 39 were residents.
Mondays, like Sundays, usually see fewer cases because less data is processed during the weekend.
On Monday, the state reported the results of 62,361 residents tested on Sunday. The state’s percent positivity increased from 5.87% to 6.14%.
The state has recorded a known total of 2,245,853 coronavirus cases and 36,009 deaths. Among those who died, 35,307 were residents and 702 were nonresidents.
More than 6.3 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.
COVID-19 in Florida
▪ Miami-Dade County reported 725 new cases and four deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 486,025 cases and 6,186 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 406,046 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 839,894 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 5.79% to 5.35%.
▪ Broward County reported 443 new cases and one death, putting its pandemic totals at 237,510 cases and 2,905 deaths. In Broward, 254,101 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 575,019 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 5.20% to 5.85%.
▪ Palm Beach County reported 195 new cases and four deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 143,904 cases and 2,774 deaths. In Palm Beach, 191,467 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 463,249people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity increased from 4.76% to 5.91%.
▪ Monroe County added seven new cases and no deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are at 6,931 cases and 49 deaths. In the Florida Keys, 11,726 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 25,071 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 3.74% to 4.79%.
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 3:03 p.m. Monday, the agency said there were 3,112 people hospitalized. Of these, Miami-Dade had 504; Broward, 418; Palm Beach, 199; and Monroe, 2, the agency said.
According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 533 COVID-19 patients, down from 537 on Sunday. There were 64 new patients and 53 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.
Miami Herald staff writer Carli Teproff contributed to this report.
This story was originally published May 3, 2021 at 2:27 PM with the headline "Florida COVID update for Monday: 3,075 cases added as death toll hits 36,000."
