Florida Daily COVID-19 Cases Again Over 4,000
Florida Daily COVID-19 Cases Again Over 4,000; Hillsborough Deaths Surpass 15 For Second Straight Day
The daily number of positive coronavirus tests in Florida Thursday was once again more than 4,000.
The trend of higher daily numbers for coronavirus infections in Florida continued Thursday with 4,198 people testing positive since Wednesday.
Its the fourth time in the past seven days the daily number of new cases has been over 4,000. Statewide, 794,624 people have tested positive.
According to Thursdays report from the Florida Department of Health, 707 people tested positive in the greater Tampa Bay region.
The state got back the results for 92,339 first-time tests Wednesday and 4.9% were positive.
State health officials report 79 people died due to complications from COVID-19 since Wednesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 16,854.
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