Florida Sees Second Straight Day Of 2,000-Plus Coronavirus Cases

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The number of new coronavirus cases in Florida increased by 2,016 on Sunday, the second straight day where new cases exceeded 2,000 in a single 24-hour period.

Four Florida counties reported six new deaths Sunday over the previous 24-hour period. That compares to 48 new deaths Saturday, 30 news deaths Friday, 47 new deaths Thursday, 36 on Wednesday, 54 new deaths Tuesday, 12 on Monday and 12 last Sunday.

Don’t miss updates about precautions in Florida as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters

Health officials reported 68 new hospitalizations from the coronavirus across Florida over the previous 24-hour period.

The total number of cases climbed to 75,568, up from 73,552 a day earlier. The state's death toll rose to 2,931 from 2,925 a day earlier.

Miami-Dade reported three new deaths Sunday. Palm Beach County reported one new death. Lee County reported one new death as did St. Lucie County.

Miami-Dade reported 21,917 cases of the virus Saturday. Nearby Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, reported 8,928 cases. Palm Beach County, which includes West Palm Beach, reported 8,833 cases.

Florida had a 5.4 percent positive test rate for the virus based on a total of 1,409,992 tests that had been administered as of Sunday. The number of hospitalizations in Florida increased to 11,942 from 11,874 a day earlier.

Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, reported 3,613 cases. Orange County, which includes Orlando, reported 3,130 cases.

In an attempt to provide as much information to our readers as possible, Patch is publishing the following county-by-county breakdown of the coronavirus cases in Florida's 67 counties, along with the median age of patients, the number of hospital cases by county and the number of deaths.

Related:

• Florida Gov. Announces Return To Classroom Education This Fall
• Miami's Famed South Beach Reopens With Social Distancing: PHOTOS
• Miami Prosecutor Won't Pursue Curfew Arrests; Police Speak Out
• 'Lottery-Style' Application Process To Help Manatee Residents
• Miami-Dade Beaches Will Finally Reopen
• Miami-Dade Mayor Gives Green Light For Gyms; Beaches, Bars Closed
• Most Florida Bars, Movie Theaters, Tattoo Shops Get OK To Reopen
• Miami-Dade Curfew To Begin Later; Beaches Remain Closed
• Struggling Floridians Get Extension On Evictions, Foreclosures
• Miami-Dade Beaches Likely To Remain Closed Tuesday
• Miami Hospital Uses Cameras To Fight Coronavirus
• Pools, Parks and Rec Centers Scheduled To Reopen In Lakeland
• FL Confirms 7 Cases Of Rare Inflammatory Condition in Children
• County Beaches Reopen; Miami-Dade Expected To Reopen Next
• Disney World Takes 1st Step Toward Reopening Parks, Resort
• Florida Governor Sued Over Coronavirus Shutdown
• Memorial Day Weekend 2020: What Florida Beaches Are Open, Closed
• NOAA Predicts Strong 2020 Hurricane Season Amid Coronavirus
• Miami Archbishop Reinstates In-Person Mass For Catholic Faithful
• Venice Diocese Reinstates In-Person Mass For Catholic Faithful
• Tattoo Parlor Owner Frustrated At State's Silence On Reopening

Patch updates this chart once each day based on data provided by the Florida Department of Health. The counties that reported new deaths on Sunday are shown in bold.

Here is the most recent data: