Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 30,624 with the addition of 146 more reported fatalities on Friday while also adding 5,922 more positive COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 1,898,223.
February has reported 4,145 resident fatalities in February, an average of 159 a day. Those deaths, though, were from several previous days, as it can take weeks and sometimes several months for reports to appear. With 538 non-Florida resident deaths, the state’s combined total stands at 31,162.
Florida has seen about one in 701 of its residents die from the virus, while nationally it’s closer to one in 645 people, and worldwide it’s at about one in 3,105 of the planet’s 7.8 billion population.
Cases continue to trend lower, though, not having logged more than 10,000 daily infections since Feb. 5. Early January saw some days reporting close to 20,000 cases.
With a population of about 21.5 million, about one in 11 people in the state have now been infected. That number is closer to one in 12 nationally and one in 69 worldwide.
Across the state, 3,864 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of 2 p.m. Friday, including 192 in Orange County, 86 in Osceola, 67 in Lake and 58 in Seminole. The state’s online tool updates several times throughout the day.
Over 52,000 people were currently hospitalized hospitalized with COVID-19 across the United States as of Thursday, according to COVID-19 Tracking Project, which updates its data once a day. The country had more than 132,000 hospitalized in early January.
To date, 80,238 people have been hospitalized in Florida, according to the state’s report, which includes 282 newly reported hospitalizations since Thursday’s update.
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Statewide, 2,895,170 people have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, of which 1,588,027 people have received the second dose. The count is a snapshot through Thursday, based on the report released Friday.
Of those who have received at least the first dose, 2,195,956 are over the age of 65. A detailed breakdown of who has been vaccinated so far can be found here.
To date, 11,044,794 people have been tested in Florida, 32,769 more than Thursday’s total.
Statewide, the latest positivity rate reported Friday for Thursday’s test results by the Florida Department of Health was 5.18%, but that’s for new cases only and excludes anyone who previously tested positive. For all tested, the positivity rate was 6.74%
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Central Florida added 1,051 cases on Friday for a total of 334,558: That includes 318 more in Orange for 113,648; 176 more in Polk for 56,759; 86 in Osceola for 36,607; 98 in Volusia for 34,338; 161 in Brevard for 33,739; 90 in Seminole for 27,057; 103 in Lake for 24,445; and 19 in Sumter for 7,965.
There were 31 new deaths across all eight Central Florida counties bringing the region’s toll to 5,275. Polk County has the most coronavirus fatalities in the region with 1,137, followed by 1,091 in Orange, 738 in Brevard, 654 in Volusia, 554 in Lake, 441 in Osceola, 422 in Seminole and 238 in Sumter.
Central Florida accounts for more than 17.6% of the cases statewide and more than 17.2% of the deaths.
(See details on all Central Florida cases here).
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South Florida, home to 29% of Florida’s population, accounts for 38% of cases with 721,567. That includes 2,469 new cases reported Friday among Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.
South Florida’s reported deaths rose by 42 for a total of 10,219, about 33.4% of the state’s total.
The most recently available breakdown of Florida’s coronavirus cases can be found here. The most recently available county-by-county data can be found here.
List of mobile coronavirus and antibody testing sites in Central Florida by county
The virus has infected over 113 million people and has killed more than 2.5 million worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center. Nationwide, over 28 million people have been infected and over 509,000 are dead.
Within the U.S., California has the most deaths with 50,991, followed by Texas with 42,285, and New York with 38,227. Florida is 4th overall, but ranks 26th per capita, according to an analysis of states from the Covid Tracking Project by the Sentinel.
Brazil has the second-most fatalities with 251,498, Mexico with 183,692, India with 156,825, the United Kingdom with 122,648, Italy with 97,227, France with 85,738, Russia with 83,900, Germany with 69,733, and Spain with 68,813, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 amount to 0.1% of the state population, and one in 61 who are infected have died, a 1.61% death rate. The national death toll amounts to 0.2% of the population, with one in 55 infected dying, a 1.8% death rate.
Globally, the number of deaths is at 0.03% of the world’s population, with one in 3,105 infected dying, a 2.2% death rate. Death rates have actually gone down as more cases have been reported, and more people recover with improved treatments, even though the overall death toll continues to climb.
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How to protect yourself
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you are sick and avoid contact with people in poor health.
Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then dispose of the tissue.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
Clean and disinfect touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
Follow these recommendations for using a face mask: The CDC now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social-distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Follow these guidelines for using a cloth mask.
Questions? Here are numbers to call
The Florida Department of Health has set up a call center to answer questions about coronavirus. There’s a number for Orange County, too.
The Florida Department of Health’s number is 1-866-779-6121 and is available Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents may also email questions to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
In Orange County, the number to call is 407-723-5004; it’s available Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For mental-health help, here is a list of resources.
For accurate, up-to-date information, visit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
The Florida Department of Health: floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19. For questions, call the COVID-19 call center at 866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
A live map of COVID-19 cases around the globe: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
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