Florida reports 8,408 new coronavirus cases, under 10,000 for the fourth day in a row

State health officials on Wednesday confirmed 8,408 additional cases of COVID-19 and reported another 160 resident deaths from the novel coronavirus.

Florida has now verified 1,676,171 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began and 25,833 resident deaths, according to the Department of Health.

Another 416 nonresidents have died in the state, and there have been at least 71,155 hospital admissions attributed to the new Florida coronavirus since the outbreak began.

In the past day, there have been nine deaths in Miami-Dade County, 12 in Broward County, one in Monroe County, and 14 in Palm Beach County.

The state has gone four days in a row with fewer than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases after four consecutive days above that figure. It is the first time that the state has had fewer than 10,000 new cases for four consecutive days since December 6-9.

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed to be caused by variants in Florida has doubled from 46 last week to at least 92, raising concerns that a more contagious species spreads.

[ INFO ON VACCINES: Miami-Dade County | Broward County ]

At least 1,494,003 vaccines have been administered in Florida, with 203,846 people in the state receiving both needed injections. Miami-Dade has had 161,868 vaccinations, Broward has 132,141 and Monroe 5,990, according to the latest figures from the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the latest figures indicate that the state has now vaccinated more than 1 million seniors aged 65 and over into the state, most of them in the nation.

The statewide positivity rate in yesterday’s testing was 10.19%.

Florida COVID-19 Positivity Rates in the Past 14 Days.
Positivity rates in Florida COVID-19 in the past 14 days. (Florida Department of Health)

MIAMI-DADE

Fallen: 364,123 (+1,522)

Deaths: 4,768 (+9)

Yesterday’s positivity: 8.10%

BROWARD

Cases: 168,653 (+653)

Deaths: 2,062 (+12)

Yesterday’s positivity: 8.63%

MONROE

Cases: 5218 (+19)

Deaths: 40 (+1)

Yesterday’s positivity: 9.18%

PALM TREE BEACH

Cases: 103,862 (+367)

Deaths: 2,139 (+14)

Yesterday’s positivity: 9.13%

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

Globally, the number of reported COVID-19 cases is more than 100.4 million. More than 2.1 million deaths have occurred worldwide as a result of the pandemic, according to data collected from various sources by Johns Hopkins University.

The United States has confirmed more than 25.4 million cases and has had more than 426,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest total in the world.

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

  • January 27: 8,408

  • January 26: 9,594

  • Jan 25: 8720

  • January 24: 9,535

  • January 23: 12,311

  • Jan 22: 13,719

  • January 21: 12,873

  • January 20: 11,914

  • January 19: 9816

  • January 18: 8,002

  • January 17: 11,093

  • January 16: 12,119

  • January 15: 16,875

  • January 14: 13,720

  • January 13: 13,990

  • January 12: 14,896

  • Jan 11: 11,576

  • January 10: 12,313

  • January 9: 15,445

  • January 8: 19,530

  • January 7: 19,816

  • January 6: 17,783

  • January 5: 15,431

  • January 4: 11,256

  • January 3: 10,603

  • January 2: 31,518 * (including cases from January 1)

  • January 1: State has not provided updated information

  • December 31: 17,192

  • December 30: 13,871

  • December 29: 12,075

  • December 28: 8,198

  • December 27: 7,391

  • December 26: 17,042 * (including cases from December 25)

  • December 25: State has not provided updated information

  • 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

  • November 27: 17,344 * (including cases from November 26)

  • Nov 26: State has not provided updated information

  • 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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