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Rate Of New Coronavirus Cases In Florida Nearly Doubles In 24 Hours

WUSF | By Daylina Miller

Published January 29, 2021 at 10:48 PM EST

Florida's percent positivity rate of new coronavirus cases came in at over 14% Friday, almost double from Thursday's number of 7.7%. It comes as much fewer tests were returned.

Florida Department of Health officials said 10,976 people across Florida tested positive for coronavirus since Thursday's report.

That brings the total number of new cases of the virus in the state over the past seven days to 61,457.

Friday’s report also says 91,539 tests were received on Thursday. The percent positivity rate of new cases nearly doubled from 7.7% to 14.46%, as the state received almost 83,000 fewer tests than on Wednesday.

The number of people hospitalized in Florida for complications related to COVID-19 Friday was 6,376.

To see how local hospitals are managing capacity related to the virus, see this NPR tool.

As of Friday, the total number of statewide deaths due to complications from COVID-19 was 26,685, an increase of 229 people from a day earlier.

The Florida Department of Health says that the deaths recorded on a given day may have happened days or weeks earlier.

More than 1.6 million people have received a coronavirus vaccine in Florida, with 273,249 getting both doses.

State Totals (as of Friday, Jan. 29):

Positive Tests – 1,698,570
Deaths – 26,685

Daily Changes:

State:

Positive Tests – 10,976| Deaths – 229

Greater Tampa Bay Region:

Positive Tests – 2,012 | Deaths – 62

Daily Testing (statewide):

Tests Received – 91,539 | Positivity Rate – 14.46%

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.

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

Jan. 29: 10,976/229
Jan. 28: 11,423/207
Jan. 27: 8,408/169
Jan. 26: 9,594/231
Jan. 25: 8,720/156
Jan. 24: 9,535/132
Jan. 23: 12,311/156
Jan. 22: 13,719/277
Jan. 21: 12,873/163
Jan. 20: 11,914/145
Jan. 19: 9,816/163
Jan. 18: 8,002/142
Jan. 17: 11,093/135
Jan. 16: 12,119/211

Rate Of New Coronavirus Cases In Florida Nearly Doubles In 24 Hours

Florida's percent positivity rate of new coronavirus cases came in at over 14% Friday, almost double from Thursday's number of 7.7%. It comes as much fewer tests were returned.

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