27,495 Coronavirus Cases In FL; Manatee County Lifts Curfew

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21 April, 2020

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TALLAHASSEE, FL — The number of coronavirus cases in Florida rose to 27,869 Tuesday night as one Florida county lifted its curfew. The Manatee County Commissioners voted Tuesday to lift a curfew that was put in place to protect people during the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber told his residents that it was unlikely the city's world famous beaches would reopen before early June. See Manatee County Lifts Coronavirus Curfew and Miami Beach Mayor Won't Reopen Beaches Until At Least June Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that efforts to manage the spread of the virus in Florida have paid off. "Our work is succeeding. We have flattened the curve," he said. "In fact, not only did the hospital system not get overwhelmed, since the pandemic started available hospital beds have increased in the state of Florida not decreased." The state total represents an increase of 811 people who were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the previous 24-hour period. The number of deaths in Florida from the virus also rose to 867 Tuesday night, up from 823 during the previous 24-hour period. That represents an additional 44 people who died from the virus in Florida. Broward County reported four new deaths Tuesday as did neighboring Miami-Dade County. Palm Beach County reported nine new deaths. The three South Florida counties account for some 60 percent of all of the state's cases. Alachua County reported its very first death from the virus. Volusia County reported three new deaths. Escambia County reported two new deaths as did Pinellas County and Sarasota County. Lee County, Duval County, Hillsborough County, Polk County, St. Lucie County, Suwannee County and Collier County each reported one new death. There were a total of 4,226 hospitalizations from the virus in Florida as of Tuesday night. The state had a 9.8 percent positive test rate out of total 284,206 tests. Miami-Dade for the first time surpassed 10,000 cases of the virus Tuesday night, the most of any of Florida's 67 counties with 10,056 confirmed cases. Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, reported 4,168 cases. Palm Beach County, which includes West Palm Beach, reported 2,320 cases. Don't miss updates about precautions in Florida as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, reported 979 cases as of Tuesday night. Orange County, which includes Orlando, reported 1,222 cases. Related: No Known Coronavirus Transmissions From Picking Up Your MailFlorida Coronavirus Weddings: 'Hip, Hip Hooray For Love'No Known Coronavirus Transmissions From Picking Up Your MailMiami Police Chief Tests Positive For CoronavirusFlorida To Keep Classrooms Shut Down For Remainder Of School YearJacksonville's Beaches Reopen Despite 23 More Coronavirus CasesFlorida Firefighters Tested For Coronavirus AntibodiesFL Judge Urges Lawyers To Get Out Of Bed For Zoom HearingsMiami ER Doctor Fights Custody Battle Over Coronavirus FearsPinellas Shelter Adopts Out All Dogs During Coronavirus PandemicFL Police Chief Blamed Deputy's Coronavirus On Gay Lifestyle: FOPFL Governor Says WWE Essential Service During Coronavirus CrisisEmbattled Tampa Pastor Says Church Received Bomb ThreatFL Governor Suspends Foreclosures, Evictions Over CoronavirusFlorida Coronavirus: Stay-At-Home Order By GovernorFlorida Coronavirus: Special Grocery Shopping Hours For Seniors In an attempt to provide as much information to our readers as possible, Patch is publishing a county-by-county breakdown of the coronavirus cases in Florida's 67 counties, along with the median age of patients, the number of hospital cases by county and the number of deaths. Patch is updating this data twice each day as available from the Florida Department of Health. Here is the most recent data: CountyTotal Cases (Including Non Residents)Median Age (last updated by DOH 4/10) Number of Hospital Cases Deaths By County1. Alachua County224453012. Baker County1772733. Bay County58471024. Bradford County42 74925. Brevard County224534276. Broward County4,168507701267. Calhoun County65228. Charlotte County1436728119. Citrus County926024810. Clay County25659491111. Collier County47756721012. Columbia County4347513. Miami-Dade10,056491,02923314. Desoto County24608415. Dixie County446216. Duval County90949821717. Escambia County34051331018. Flagler County785910219. Franklin County242020. Gadsden County 5745521. Gilchrist County450022. Glades County5673123. Gulf County142024. Hamilton County4 44025. Hardee County470226. Hendry County464612127. Hernando County844921328. Highlands County715927 729. Hillsborough County979451532030. Holmes County844031. Indian River County856424432. Jackson County 1133033. Jefferson County26665134. Lafayette County147035. Lake County2135256736. Lee County795541792937. Leon County1864326138. Levy County1248239. Liberty County242040. Madison County26583241. Manatee County43761853442. Marion County1305120343. Martin County1605839444. Monroe County735111345. Nassau County46501046. Okaloosa County1345923347. Okeechobee County862548. Orange County1,2224621127 49. Osceola County41750123650. Palm Beach County2,3205638013151. Pasco County2134847352. Pinellas County6325513918 53. Polk County356541111554. Putnam County594211155. Santa Rosa County1394920656. Sarasota County297641063057. Seminole County3284877558. St. Johns County1935336459. St. Lucie County20659621660. Sumter County16366361161. Suwannee County1026227962. Taylor County244063. Union County355064. Volusia County36654631365. Wakulla County15355166. Walton County3250767. Washington County953168. Unknown counties4720