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Florida Surpasses 1.8M Coronavirus Cases; Fewest Hospitalizations Since December

WUSF | By Cathy Carter

Published February 12, 2021 at 7:42 AM EST

The Florida Department of Health recorded the deaths of 180 people due to complications from COVID-19 since Wednesday's report

Florida is averaging 7,666 new cases per day in the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University analyzed by NPR. That’s a 22% decrease over the week prior.

Mirroring national declines, the number of Floridians who are hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 is at its lowest level in almost two months.

There were 4,906 people hospitalized with coronavirus in the state on Thursday afternoon — the lowest level since Dec. 14. It's also a decline of 222 hospitalizations statewide since Wednesday.

The Florida Department of Health also recorded another 180 COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths to 28,871. While the deaths were recorded Thursday, they may have occurred in the days or weeks prior.

The state report also shows that 1,806,805 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida, with 8,525 new cases since Wednesday’s report.

Florida is averaging 7,666 new cases per day in the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University analyzed by NPR. That’s a 22% decrease over the week prior, and a 29% increase from two weeks ago.

State Totals (as of Thursday, Feb. 11):

Positive Tests – 1,806,805
Deaths – 28,871

Daily Changes:

State: Positive Tests – 8,525 | Deaths - 180

Greater Tampa Bay Region: Positive Tests – 1,649 | Deaths - 53

Daily Testing (statewide):

Tests Received – 160,454 | Positivity Rate – 6.20%

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:

Feb. 11: 8,525/180
Feb. 10: 7,537/165
Feb. 9: 7,023/239
Feb. 8: 5,737/126
Feb. 7: 6,624/103
Feb. 6: 7,486/145
Feb. 5: 11,543/215
Feb. 4: 7,711/226
Feb. 3: 6,979/203
Feb. 2: 10,533/140
Feb. 1: 5,730/214
Jan. 31: 7,788/120
Jan. 30: 15,019/110
Jan. 29: 10,976/229

Florida Surpasses 1.8M Coronavirus Cases; Fewest Hospitalizations Since December

Florida is averaging 7,666 new cases per day in the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University analyzed by NPR. That’s a 22% decrease over the week prior.

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