Each week, the Florida Department of Health will provide updates on the number of coronavirus cases, changes in positivity rate, vaccinations, and other statewide and county-by-county data.
Following is a summary from June 11-17, 2021.
UPDATE: Weekly Situation Report From The Florida Department Of Health
Cases: 2,310,881 new positive cases, an increase of 10,629 from the previous week.
Vaccinations: 10,659,464 Florida residents have been vaccinated, a weekly increase of 373,438. In all, 56% of Florida’s population has received a vaccine.
Positivity Rate: The positivity rate for new cases was 3.3%, down from 3.4% the previous week.
Deaths: A total of 37,555 Florida residents have died from a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, an increase of 290 from the previous week.
(NOTE: Cases and deaths in the report may have happened days or weeks earlier, according to state officials. The state is also now only counting deaths involving Florida residents.)
(June 11-17, 2021)
ABOUT THE DATA: As of June 4, 2021, the Florida Department of Health no longer offers daily updates on coronavirus data, and instead issues a county-by-county and statewide weekly breakdown on about COVID-19 cases, deaths, and other information. Cases and deaths in the report may have happened days or weeks earlier, according to state officials. The state is also now only counting deaths involving Florida residents.
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