COVID-19 in Florida: What you need to know Saturday, Sept. 19

The state added 3,573 new COVID-19 cases and 62 additional resident deaths Saturday, according to data from the state Department of Health. 

The reported death toll for Florida residents since the pandemic began is now at 13,287.

There are now 681,233 confirmed cases in the state.

A total of 4,344 Florida residents were verified as having died of COVID-19 complications in August. In July, 3,338 Florida residents were verified as having died of COVID-19 complications. So far in September, 2,100 Florida resident deaths have been reported.

The number of Florida residents hospitalized with COVID-19 is 42,374 since the pandemic began. The Department of Health notes the total figure is cumulative and does not reflect the number of COVID-19 patients currently in hospitals.

Here's a breakdown of the latest numbers in Florida:

Overview

• Total cases: 681,233
• Deaths of Florida residents: 13,287
• Hospitalizations: 42,374

Testing

• Total tests: 5,075,633
• Total positive tests: 681,233
• Total negative tests: 4,387,321
• Cumulative % positive: 13.42%

Deaths in long-term care facilities

• Total: 5,442

Top 5 cities with confirmed cases 

• Miami: 94,742
• Orlando: 28,542
• Jacksonville: 26,871
• Tampa: 23,920
• Hialeah: 23,159

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