ORLANDO, Fla. — The state Department of Health reported 10,095 new coronavirus cases this week among Florida residents to bring the cumulative total to 2,310,881. With 290 more fatalities, 37,555 Florida residents are now dead.
It’s the second week with higher reported death totals, up slightly from last week’s reported 280 increase and the 211 reported the week previous, but still lower than the 29 weeks straight of more than 300 weekly reported deaths seen since early November. Deaths can take several days or weeks to be reported, though, so it will take time to see the true cumulative weekly death toll.
Case counts continue to be adjusted after initial numbers are released as well.
That said, cases were down by more than 1,000 reported positive results from last week’s reported increase of 11,454. The reported increase is the lowest since the 9,348 reported the week ending June 11, 2020, more than a year ago.
This is the third report from the Florida DOH since it reduced COVID-19 reporting to once weekly, with this week covering June 11-17. While the state lists its increases in cases and deaths reported within the last week by date of the report, the Orlando Sentinel is choosing to calculate the weekly numbers the same way it did previously, by subtracting the cumulative count from the one that came before it.
A new feature is the per 100,000 count, which is based on the actual date the case was opened. For every 100,000 residents in the latest seven-day period, there were 48.4 new cases in Florida, down from last week’s 55.3.
Of note, the new state reports deal only with Florida resident cases – instead of residents and nonresidents combined – because the nonresident numbers are no longer available in the new reports.
Across the state, 1,754 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 for the seven-day period ending June 14, according to the latest White House report. In comparison, 1,820 were hospitalized the previous week, and 2,090 the week previous to that. Of those hospitalized this past week, 44% were between the ages 30-59 while 43% were 60 and up.
Statewide, 10,659,464 residents, or 56% of ages 12 and up, have received at least one vaccination shot, including 8,979,816, who have completed their shot regimens. The count is a snapshot through June 17.
Of those who have received at least the first dose, 3,785,879, or 83%, are over the age of 65.
Statewide, the latest weekly positivity rate reported by the Florida Department of Health was 3.3%, but that’s for new cases only and excludes anyone who previously tested positive.
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