Coronavirus Hernando County

Here is a summary of the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Situation Report for June 4-10, 2021.

The positivity rate remained below 5% for a seventh consecutive day, while hospitalizations were at their lowest level since November.

The state reported a positivity rate of 4.41, the sixth consecutive day that mark was below 5%, along with 3,319 new cases and 57 deaths.

A total of 36,000 Florida residents have died due to complications from COVID-19 as of Friday, state health officials reported.

If the positivity rate consistently stays below 5%, it could indicate that community transmission of the virus is under control. It's still too soon to tell in Florida.

While 89 more people have died due to complications from the virus, the positivity rate remained below 5% for the second consecutive day.

The Florida Department of Health reported a positivity rate of 4.99 percent, the lowest since March 12.

Eight people died in Polk County from the coronavirus since Monday.

The number of new positive daily coronavirus cases in Florida dropped by 10 on Thursday, while the 78 deaths recorded since a day earlier was the most in the last seven days.

The Florida Department of Health said 6,772 people tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 45 deaths statewide.

In its Saturday report, the Florida Department of Health reported 12,311 daily coronavirus cases, but with a steep drop in positivity rate.

The state did not provide data on Christmas Day.