Florida health officials confirmed Friday that 44,138 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state; an increase of 928 people since Thursday.
One hundred-nineteen of the new cases are in the Tampa Bay area.
Statewide, 1,917 people have died due to complications from the coronavirus; an increase of 42 since Thursday.
The Department of Health confirmed seven deaths in the Tampa Bay region Friday:
- In Hillsborough County – An 82-year-old man.
- In Manatee County - A 77-year-old woman.
- In Pinellas County – An 80-year-old woman.
- In Polk County – Three women; ages 36, 76 and 79.
- In Sarasota County – An 81-year-old woman.
Tampa Bay area positive tests as of 10 a.m. Friday, May 15:
- Hillsborough: 1,568 (1,512 local, 56 non-resident)
- Pinellas: 997 (954 local, 43 non-resident)
- Manatee: 826 (822 local, 4 non-resident)
- Polk: 716 (706 local, 10 non-resident)
- Sarasota: 496 (480 local, 16 non-Sarasota resident)
- Pasco: 313 (303 local, 10 non-Pasco resident)
- Hernando: 105 (99 local, 6 non-Hernando resident)
Florida COVID-19 daily total of positive tests/deaths for the last two weeks:
- May 15: 928 / 42
- May 14: 808 / 48
- May 13: 479 / 48
- May 12: 941 / 44
- May 11: 386 / 14
- May 10: 595 / 6
- May 9: 802 / 46
- May 8: 371 / 69
- May 7: 826 / 61
- May 6: 563 / 68
- May 5: 542 / 72
- May 4: 819 / 20
- May 3: 615 / 15
- May 2: 735 / 50
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