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Florida Reports Drop In Coronavirus Cases As U.S. Hits 5 Million Mark

WUSF | By Carl Lisciandrello,

Carl Lisciandrello

Published August 9, 2020 at 1:14 PM EDT

On a day when the country passed the 5 million mark in positive coronavirus cases, Florida reported a drop in the number of positive cases and deaths on Sunday.

After a steady rise during the week, the Florida Department of Health reported in its Sunday report that 6,229 people tested positive in the last 24 hours. This brings the statewide total to 532,806.

It's the lowest total since the state reported 5,409 people tested positive on Aug. 5, following the closure of testing sites run by the state in areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias. Of the more than 85,300 test results the state received on Saturday, 8.46% came back positive.

In the greater Tampa Bay region, 951 people tested positive since Saturday, including 319 new cases in Hillsborough County and 177 in Polk.

The state also reported 77 deaths due to COVID-19 complications in the last 24 hours, bringing the statewide total to 8,186. There were six deaths in the greater Tampa Bay region, including three in Pinellas County.

ABOUT THE DATA:

The Florida Department of Health produces a daily update around 11 a.m. with information about COVID-19 cases and deaths that were reported over the previous 24 hours. Cases and deaths in the report may have happened days or weeks earlier, according to state officials. The state separately tracks cases and deaths that occurred on specific days on its dashboard and those totals are frequently updated.

Greater Tampa Bay region positive tests as of Sunday, August 9:

Hillsborough: 32,587
Pinellas: 17,879
Polk: 14,301
Manatee: 9,288
Pasco: 7,080
Sarasota: 6,231
Hernando: 2,022

Florida COVID-19 daily total of positive tests/deaths for the last two weeks:

August 9: 6,229 /77
August 8: 8,502 / 182
August 7: 7,686 / 180
August 6: 7,650 / 120
August 5: 5,409 / 225
August 4: 5,446 / 245
August 3: 4,752 / 73
August 2: 7,104 / 62
August 1: 9,642 / 179
July 31: 9,007 / 257
July 30: 9,956 /253
July 29: 9,446 /216
July 28: 9,230 /186
July 27: 8,892 /77

Florida Reports Drop In Coronavirus Cases As U.S. Hits 5 Million Mark

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