Tampa trails only Miami, Hollywood in number of COVID-19 cases

Drive-through testing underway at RayJ

A large-scale COVID-19 testing site at Raymond James Stadium opened Wednesday to those who have been pre-screened and pre-approved by calling the county's hotline.

TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health released updated numbers Wednesday evening, showing growth across the state in cases of COVID-19.

With a 24-hour increase of more than 500 cases, the state's ramped-up testing is starting to show the magnitude of community spread of the disease, especially in South Florida and the Tampa Bay area.

MAP: County-by-county COVID-19 cases

Of the nearly 2,000 cases confirmed in the sunshine state, 123 are in Hillsborough County and 85 are Tampa residents -- making Tampa third on the list, behind Miami and Hollywood, of cities with the highest caseloads.

Also revealed in the FLDOH Wednesday evening update was the death of an 80-year-old Citrus County resident.

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Of the 67 counties in Florida, 21 still have no reported cases, but as testing continues to become available in more areas, that could change rapidly.

Florida, by the numbers:

--- 1,977: Number of confirmed cases in Florida.

--- 295: Increase in cases from an earlier count Wednesday.

--- 23: Deaths of Florida residents, after a death in Citrus County.

--- 1,044: Number of cases in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

--- 52.8: Percentage of cases in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

--- 123: Number of cases in Hillsborough County, the largest number outside of Southeast Florida.

--- 89: Number of cases in Orange County, the largest number in the middle of the state.

--- 60: Number of cases in Duval County, the largest number in Northeast Florida.

--- 57: Number of cases in Collier County, the largest number in Southwest Florida.

--- 18: Number of cases in Okaloosa County, the largest number in Northwest Florida.

--- 3: Counties with one case each (Bradford, Gadsden and Jackson).

--- 21: Counties with no reported cases.

Source: Florida Department of Health

If you feel sick:

The Florida Department of Health has opened 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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