4,865 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Sunday; 28 new deaths
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 4,865 Sunday. According to the state's daily update, the total number of cases in Florida is now 807,412.
The number of Florida resident deaths has reached 16,789, an increase of 28 since Saturday's update. In addition, a total of 208 non-Floridians have died in the state. Locally, Sarasota County reported one new death.
Of the 807,412 cases, 796,802 are Florida residents while 10,610 are non-Florida residents currently in the state.
Bay Area COVID-19 cases by the numbers:
Hillsborough: 48,669
Pinellas: 26,214
Sarasota: 9,811
Manatee: 13,550
Sumter: 2,960
Polk: 23,306
Citrus: 3,308
Hernando: 3,812
Pasco: 11,063
Highlands: 2,706
DeSoto: 1,685
Hardee: 1,625
Source: Florida Department of Health
The state is not reporting a total number of "recovered" coronavirus patients. As of Sunday, 2,337 Floridians were currently hospitalized for a primary diagnosis of COVID-19; in total, 49,404 have been hospitalized for treatment at some point.
A total of 6,402,290 residents have been tested in the state as of Sunday -- about 29.8% of the state's population -- according to the Florida Department of Health.
LINK: County-by-county Florida coronavirus cases and ZIP code map
Source: Florida Department of Health
The number of new cases had generally been trending down in September, mirroring the number of tests being given. But it has begun to increase again. The 5,592 new cases reported Friday was the highest since August 15.
The rate of positive new tests has declined from its summertime peak, remaining below 10% for two months. It was at 4.32% on Saturday, the most recent date available.
After peaking in July, the number of deaths also began a downward trend in August that continued through September -- though "significant delays" in data reporting, as the state says, make interpreting short-term trends from that statistic less reliable.
The state announced last week that it was taking a closer look at those delays and how deaths are tallied, even as Florida moved past New Jersey with the fourth-highest number of deaths in the country.
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Source: Florida Department of Health
PDF: DOH's full county-by-county COVID-19 case report
Editor's note: The number of new cases and deaths reported each day does not necessarily reflect the day that the case was confirmed. The state says some private testing labs dump large batches of test results which include cases from previous days. Stats for today and previous days will likely change in the future as the state reviews more cases and updates retroactive data.
The state's number of deaths represents permanent Florida residents who have died from COVID-19.
MAP: Florida coronavirus cases by county
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