Florida COVID update for Saturday: State passes 2 million cases as 5,105 are reported
Florida’s Department of Health on Saturday announced 5,105 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The state also announced 64 new deaths. Of those who died, 62 were residents.
The state has recorded a known total of 2,004,362 coronavirus cases and 33,337 total deaths. Among those who died, 32,713 were residents and 624 were nonresidents.
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On Saturday, the state reported the results of 112,184 residents tested on Friday. The state’s percent positivity for first-time testers increased from 5.01% to 5.39%.
More than 2.6 million Floridians have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or have completed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine, according to Saturday’s vaccine report. So far, 145,041 people have received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine and 2,529,934 have completed the two-dose series of either Pfizer or Moderna.
COVID-19 in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade County reported 1,275 new cases and eight deaths, putting its pandemic totals at 433,452 cases and 5,724 deaths. In Miami-Dade, 315,523 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 264,452 completed the two-dose series, and 25,808 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity decreased from 5.81% to 5.704%.
▪ Broward County added 691 cases and 11 deaths, moving its totals to 207,580 cases and 2,591 deaths. In Broward, 194,220 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 217,292 completed the two-dose series, and 11,692 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 5.44% to 5.79%.
▪ Palm Beach County reported 339 new cases and one death, bringing its cumulative count to 127,830 cases and 2,596 deaths. In Palm Beach, 126,650 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 235,198 completed the two-dose series, and 9,115 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 4.84% to 5.27%.
▪ Monroe County added 30 new cases and no new deaths. Pandemic totals in the Keys are 6,221 cases and 48 deaths. In Monroe, 8,546 people were given the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna, 9,927 completed the two-dose series, and 251 received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Percent positivity increased from 2.74% to 5.72%.
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 1:46 p.m. Saturday, the agency said there were 2,853 people hospitalized. Of these, Miami-Dade had 554; Broward, 440; Palm Beach, 182; and Monroe, six, the agency said.
According to Miami-Dade’s New Normal Dashboard, county hospitals have reported 574 COVID-19 patients, down from 614 on Friday. There were 76 new patients and 102 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.
