966 new Florida coronavirus cases in Monday's update; 12 deaths added

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Florida

Dr. Joette Giovinco says part of the reason there has been a trend in coronavirus cases rising in Florida is because there are more testing. The uptick was expected with the phased reopening,

TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 966 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 64,904.

The number of deaths has reached 2,712, an increase of 12 since Sunday's update. Locally, Hillsborough reported one new death.

Of the 64,904 cases, 63,378 are Florida residents while 1,526 are non-Florida residents currently in the state.

Bay Area COVID-19 cases by the numbers:

Hillsborough: 2.861

Pinellas: 1,638

Sarasota: 686

Manatee: 1,219

Sumter: 261

Polk: 1,206

Citrus: 128

Hernando: 126

Pasco: 434

Highlands: 150

DeSoto: 284

Hardee: 151

The state is not reporting a total number of "recovered" coronavirus patients or those currently hospitalized. As of Monday, 11,008 people had been hospitalized for treatment at some point.

A total of 1,235,513 people have been tested in the state as of Monday -- about 5.8% of the state's population -- according to the Florida Department of Health.

LINK: County-by-county Florida coronavirus cases and ZIP code map

Florida resident cases in orange; Florida resident deaths in gray. Source: Fla. Dept. of Health.

The number of new cases reported yesterday appeared to reflect the largest single-day increase in the last month, and one of the largest since the epidemic began -- the fourth day in a row with such an increase.

Prior to this spike, the state had averaged just over 700 new cases per day in the last 30 days. That’s down to a level that the health care system can handle, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. And while the number of new cases has trended up over the last few weeks, the number of deaths has appeared to trend down, though delays in data reporting make interpreting trends from that statistic less reliable.

As Florida continues taking steps to ease restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts say new cases and more deaths are expected.

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. The number of non-Florida residents who have died from the coronavirus while in the state is not reported.

If you feel sick:

The Florida Department of Health has a COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121. Agents will answer questions around the clock. Questions may also be emailed to covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours.

LINK: Florida's COVID-19 website

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