Florida COVID update for Monday: 36 deaths reported, none in Miami. State sees 3,480 cases

Michelle Marchante
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Florida’s Department of Health on Monday announced 3,480 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 36 new resident deaths.

The state has recorded a known total of 2,085,306 coronavirus cases and 34,364 deaths. Among those who died, 33,710 were residents and 654 were nonresidents.

On Monday, the state reported the results of 57,654 residents tested on Sunday, the second lowest number of results recorded in the past two weeks. Some testing sites were closed on Easter. The state’s percent positivity for first-time testers increased from 7.03% to 7.37%.

More than 3.6 million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Monday’s vaccine report.

COVID-19 in South Florida

▪ Miami-Dade County reported 810 new cases and no new deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 451,829 cases and 5,917 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 342,566 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 465,779 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity increased from 6.76% to 7.08%.

▪ Broward County added 404 cases and no new deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 218,184 cases and 2,701 deaths. In Broward, 243,488 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 322,157 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity decreased from 7.97% to 7.41%.

▪ Palm Beach County reported 285 new cases and 11 deaths, bringing its cumulative count to 133,571 cases and 2,672 deaths. In Palm Beach County, 169,800 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 295,815 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity increased from 6.13% to 7.70%.

▪ Monroe County added eight new cases and no new deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are 6,531 cases and 49 deaths. In Monroe, 11,662 people have received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna and 13,712 people have either received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna. Percent positivity increased from 6.99% to 12.22%.

Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration reports the number of patients hospitalized statewide with a “primary diagnosis of COVID.” The data, which is updated at least every hour, does not distinguish between the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital intensive care units and those in acute-care beds, which require less attention from nurses.

Government officials use current hospitalizations to decide the next steps in fighting the pandemic.

As of 5 p.m. Monday, the agency said there were 2,988 people hospitalized. Of these, Miami-Dade had 544; Broward, 449; Palm Beach, 178; and Monroe, 4, the agency said.

According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 524 COVID-19 patients, up six from Sunday. There were 53 new patients and 54 were discharged.

State hospitalization data doesn’t always match Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard data for various reasons, including the frequency of daily updates.

Miami Herald staff writer Carli Teproff contributed to this report.