Florida Deaths From Coronavirus Surpass 500; 21,628 Cases

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14 April, 2020

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TALLAHASSEE, FL — The number of Florida deaths from the new coronavirus topped the 500 mark for the first time Tuesday as the number of confirmed cases in the state rose to 21,628. State health officials reported 571 deaths in Florida as of Tuesday night, an increase of 72 over the previous 24-hour period. Miami-Dade County reported 34 new deaths from the virus during that period. Palm Beach County reported 11 new deaths. Orange County reported five new deaths. Broward County reported four new deaths as did Manatee County. Bay County reported its second death from the virus. Pinellas County, Duval County, Escambia County, Martin County, St. Lucie County and Polk County each reported one new death as did Lee County. Hillsborough County, Sarasota County and Suwannee County each reported two new deaths from the virus. There were a total of 3,050 hospitalizations from the virus reported in Florida. The state had a 10.5 percent positive test rate out of 207,842 total tests. Some 60 percent of the cases are still concentrated in three South Florida counties, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Miami-Dade reported 7,712 cases as of Tuesday night, more than any Florida County. Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, had 3,261 cases. Palm Beach County, which includes West Palm Beach, reported 1,740 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 819 cases as of Tuesday. Orange County, which includes Orlando, reported 1,038 cases. Related: Miami ER Doctor Fights Custody Battle Over Coronavirus FearsFL Police Chief Blamed Deputy's Coronavirus On Gay Lifestyle: FOPEmbattled Tampa Pastor Says Church Received Bomb ThreatTearful Florida Coronavirus Patient Thanks Doctors In VideoFlorida Sheriff's Deputy Dies From CoronavirusFL 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 County19545252. Baker County1771723. Bay County3847624. Bradford County31 73615. Brevard County163524066. Broward County3,26150518817. Calhoun County54728. Charlotte County123672359. Citrus County756022710. Clay County1685939911. Collier County3805852512. Columbia County2858413. Miami-Dade7,7124964414314. Desoto County22627315. Dixie County245116. Duval County71850681417. Escambia County2474721418. Flagler County45608219. Franklin County242020. Gadsden County 3843321. Gilchrist County646122. Glades County5673123. Gulf County142024. Hamilton County259025. Hardee County371226. Hendry County2343627. Hernando County714916228. Highlands County625820 529. Hillsborough County819451431830. Holmes County442031. Indian River County776321132. Jackson County 635033. Jefferson County13673134. Lafayette County147035. Lake County1695646436. Lee County657541321937. Leon County150432238. Levy County757139. Liberty County242040. Madison County1446141. Manatee County26156521942. Marion County1044913343. Martin County1356131444. Monroe County64529345. Nassau County3550746. Okaloosa County1045917147. Okeechobee County561348. Orange County1,0384616518 49. Osceola County34950107550. Palm Beach County1,7405730610351. Pasco County1774838352. Pinellas County494539614 53. Polk County27953861054. Putnam County43478155. Santa Rosa County1144615456. Sarasota County24163801657. Seminole County2754967258. St. Johns County1775333259. St. Lucie County1656049860. Sumter County1136828961. Suwannee County755916362. Taylor County129063. Union County242064. Volusia County2265551765. Wakulla County12405166. Walton County2952667. Washington County549168. Unknown counties3720