coronavirus deaths in Florida

The rate of cases testing positive for the first time was 8.68% on Sunday. It was the third time in a week the percentage of positive cases surpassed 8 percent.

While COVID-19 related hospitalizations and the state positivity test rate are down, the number of people testing positive was once again above 10,000 and deaths topped 200 for the second time in three days.

Saturday's report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Florida to 1,116,973.

Sunday's total ended a three-day stretch of more than 10,000 daily cases.

Coronavirus continues its steady upward climb in Florida. With nearly 38,000 new cases this week, the state has added about 5,000 more new cases each week since mid-October.

The state reported 4,865 news positive tests since Saturday on more than 123,000 tests, with a positivity rate of 4.32%.

State health figures show coronavirus is on the rise since the governor moved Florida into the final phase of reopening on Sept. 25.

Total cases have been climbing slowly statewide since Monday. Many greater Tampa Bay area schools re-opened the last week of August.

State health officials recorded the coronavirus-related deaths of 183 people Tuesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 10,717. The greater Tampa Bay region reported 63 deaths Tuesday.

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