Florida reports 17,042 new cases of coronavirus, 140 more deaths among residents for 2 days

Health officials in Florida reported 17,042 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 140 deaths among residents from the virus on Saturday.

The Florida Department of Health did not release any new case numbers on Christmas Day, resulting in statistics from Friday’s update included in the Saturday report, pushing the numbers higher.

The state has now confirmed 1,264,588 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic and 21,135 resident deaths, the health department said.

Florida has also reported that at least 302 non-resident deaths have occurred here and that at least 61,200 hospitalizations have been attributed to the new coronavirus in the state since the outbreak began.

The most recent statewide positivity rate was 8%.

The numbers of deaths confirmed in the past two days include 19 in Miami-Dade County, 13 in Broward County, and 2 in Palm Beach County.

There is also concern about a spike in cases that could be reflected in an increase in holiday travel. Despite warnings from health officials, the Transportation Security Administration reported that on Wednesday, December 23, 1,191,123 people were screened, the highest total number of days since the pandemic’s effects began in the United States.

South Florida’s airports saw the most travelers since the start of the pandemic.

The percentage of positivity for new cases in Florida residents from December 12 to December 25.
The percentage of positivity for new cases in Florida residents from December 12 to December 25. (WPLG)

MIAMI-DADE

Cases: 286,662 (+3,377)

Deaths: 4,127 (+19)

Yesterday’s positivity: 9.43%

BROWARD

Fallen: 132,193 (+1,215)

Deaths: 1,811 (+13)

Yesterday’s positivity: 6.45%

MONROE

Suitcases: 4,137 (+27)

Deaths: 34 (+1)

Yesterday’s positivity: 3.85%

PALM TREE BEACH

Cases: 79,830 (+978)

Deaths: 1,860 (+2)

Yesterday’s positivity: 6.03%

For more detailed data on each county from the latest Florida Department of Health report, click here.

Worldwide, the number of reported COVID-19 cases is more than 80 million. There have been more than 1.75 million deaths worldwide as a result of the pandemic, according to data collected from various sources by Johns Hopkins University.

The United States gets closer to 19 million confirmed cases on December 26 at 18,897,780, with more than 331,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest total in the world.

The daily new reported cases in Florida showed the following trend:

  • Dec 25 and 26 combined: 17,042
  • December 24: 13,147
  • December 23: 11,384
  • December 22: 10,434
  • December 21: 11,015
  • December 20: 8,401
  • December 19: 11,682
  • December 18: 13,000
  • December 17: 13,148
  • December 16: 11,541
  • December 15: 9,411
  • December 14th: 8,452
  • December 13: 8,958
  • December 12: 10,577
  • December 11: 11,699
  • December 10: 11,335
  • December 9th: 9,592
  • December 8: 7,985
  • December 7: 7,711
  • December 6: 8.436
  • December 5: 10,431
  • December 4: 10,177
  • December 3: 10,870
  • December 2: 9,994
  • December 1: 8,847
  • November 30: 6,658
  • November 29: 7,363
  • November 28: 6,277
  • Nov. 26 and 27 combined: 17,344
  • November 25: 8,376
  • November 24: 8555
  • November 23: 6,331
  • November 22: 6,586
  • November 21: 8.410
  • November 20: 9,085
  • November 19: 9,085
  • November 18: 7,925
  • November 17: 7,459
  • November 16: 4,663
  • November 15: 10.105
  • November 14: 4,544
  • November 13: 6,933
  • November 12: 5,607
  • November 11: 5838
  • November 10: 4,353
  • November 9: 3,924
  • November 8: 6,820
  • November 7: 4,452
  • November 6: 5,245
  • November 5: 6,257
  • November 4: 4,423
  • November 3: 4,637
  • November 2: 4,651
  • November 1: 4865
  • October 31: 2,331
  • October 30: 5,592
  • October 29: 4,198
  • October 28: 4,115
  • October 27: 4,298
  • October 26: 3,377
  • October 25: 2,385
  • October 24: 4,471
  • October 23: 3,689
  • October 22: 5,557
  • October 21: 2145
  • October 20: 3,662
  • October 19: 1,707
  • October 18: 2539
  • October 17: 4,044
  • October 16: 3,449
  • October 15: 3,356
  • October 14: 2,883
  • October 13: 2,725
  • Oct 12: 1,533
  • October 11: 5,570 * (including a data backlog)
  • Oct 10: State has not provided updated information
  • October 9: 2,908
  • October 8: 3,306
  • October 7: 2582
  • October 6: 2,251
  • October 5: 1,415
  • October 4: 1,844
  • October 3: 2,811
  • October 2: 2,660
  • October 1: 2.628
  • September 30: 1948
  • September 29: 3,266
  • September 28: 738
  • September 27: 1,882
  • September 26: 2,795
  • September 25: 2,847
  • September 24: 2541
  • September 23: 2590
  • September 22: 2,470
  • September 21: 1,685
  • September 20: 2521
  • September 19: 3,573
  • September 18: 3,204
  • September 17: 3,255
  • September 16: 2,355
  • September 15: 3,116
  • September 14: 1,736
  • September 13: 2,431
  • September 12: 3,190
  • September 11: 3,650
  • September 10: 2583
  • September 9: 2056
  • September 8: 1,823
  • September 7: 1,838
  • September 6: 2564
  • September 5: 3,656
  • September 4: 3,198
  • September 3: 3,571
  • September 2: 2,402
  • September 1: 7,569 * (including data backlog)
  • August 31: 1,885
  • August 30: 2583
  • August 29: 3,197
  • August 28: 3,815
  • August 27: 3,269
  • August 26: 3,220
  • August 25: 2,673
  • August 24: 2,258
  • August 23: 2,974
  • August 22: 4,311
  • August 21: 4,684
  • August 20: 4,555
  • August 19: 4,115
  • August 18: 3,838
  • August 17: 2,678
  • August 16: 3779
  • Aug 15: 6,532
  • Aug 14: 6,148
  • August 13: 6,236
  • August 12: 8,109 * (including data backlog)
  • Aug 11: 5,831
  • Aug 10: 4,155
  • August 9: 6,229
  • August 8: 8,502
  • August 7: 7,686
  • August 6: 7,650
  • August 5: 5,409
  • August 4: 5,446
  • Aug 3: 4,752
  • Aug 2: 7,104
  • August 1: 9,642
  • July 31: 9.007
  • July 30: 9,956
  • July 29: 9,446
  • July 28: 9,230
  • July 27: 8,892
  • July 26: 9,344
  • July 25: 12,199
  • July 24: 12,444
  • July 23: 10,249
  • July 22: 9,785
  • July 21: 9,440
  • July 20: 10,347
  • July 19: 12,478
  • July 18: 10,328
  • July 17: 11,466
  • July 16: 13,965
  • July 15: 10,181
  • July 14: 9,194
  • July 13: 12,624
  • July 12: 15,300
  • July 11: 10,360
  • July 10: 11,433
  • July 9: 8,935
  • July 8: 9,989
  • July 7: 7,347
  • July 6: 6,336
  • July 5: 10,059
  • July 4: 11,458
  • July 3: 9,488
  • July 2: 10109
  • July 1: 6,563
  • June 30: 6,093
  • June 29: 5,266
  • June 28: 8,530
  • June 27: 9,585
  • June 26: 8,942
  • June 25: 5,004
  • June 24: 5,511
  • June 23: 3,289
  • June 22: 2,926
  • June 21: 3,494
  • June 20: 4,049
  • June 19: 3,822
  • June 18: 3,207
  • June 17: 2.610
  • June 16: 2,783
  • June 15: 1,758
  • June 14: 2016
  • June 13: 2581
  • June 12: 1902
  • June 11: 1,698
  • June 10: 1,371
  • June 9: 1,096

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