COVID-19 in Florida: What you need to know Monday, Aug. 10
Cheryl McCloud
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,155 new COVID-19 cases Monday and verified 91 additional deaths as the number of tests topped 4 million.
That brings the state's case total to 536,961. On Wednesday, Florida became the second U.S. state, joining California, to confirm more than 500,000 cases of COVID-19.
Monday marked the 15th straight day the state reported fewer than 10,000 new cases. It's also the second time this month the number of daily new cases dropped below 5,000.
The number of Florida residents hospitalized with COVID-19 increased to 30,785 since the pandemic began. The Department of Health notes the total figure is cumulative and does not reflect the number of COVID-19 patients currently in hospitals.
Here's a breakdown of the latest numbers in Florida:
Overview
- Total cases: 536,961
- Deaths of Florida residents: 8,277
- Hospitalizations: 30,785
Testing
- Total tests: 4,020,073
- Positive: 536,961
- Negative: 3,476,896
- % positive: 13.36%
- Inconclusive: 6,216
- Awaiting testing: 3,362
Deaths in long-term care facilities
- Total: 3,519
Top 5 cities with confirmed cases
- Miami: 80,564
- Orlando: 24,029
- Jacksonville: 21,716
- Tampa: 19,764
- Hialeah: 19,590
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