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Florida reports 217 more people have died from COVID-19, the highest of pandemic

South Florida Sun Sentinel - 7/29/2020

Florida added 217 deaths to its COVID-19 reporting on Wednesday, setting another high mark for the coronavirus pandemic.

This comes one day after the state added 191 fatalities to the toll caused by disease complications. The state has reported 998 deaths over the last seven days, or an average of almost 143 deaths per day.

But the deaths reported Wednesday happened over a number of weeks, rather than over the past 24 hours. Florida has confirmed 6,457 COVID-19 deaths to date.

Asked to comment on the deaths Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the outlook is improving. He cited better treatments for people hospitalized for COVID-19, and a recent trend of fewer people going to emergency rooms with coughs and other symptoms.

The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday also reported another 9,446 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. The test results reported on a single day typically reflect tests taken over several days.

The state’s total of known cases now stands at 451,423, which ranks it behind only California’s 466,000-plus cases. Florida surpassed New York State, the original coronavirus epicenter, on Saturday.

South Florida

South Florida, which accounts for 29% of Florida’s population, reported 4,677 new cases in the past day, or 49.5% of the daily total for the state, according to the state Department of Health.

Broward County: 1,313 new coronavirus cases were reported Wednesday, bringing the total to 52,970. A total of 663 people have died, 31 more than reported Tuesday.

Palm Beach County: 573 new cases were reported, bringing the total to 32,171. A total of 810 people have died, 16 more than reported Tuesday.

Miami-Dade County: 2,791 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 113,143. A total of 1,471 people have died. That’s 30 more than reported Tuesday.

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Marc Freeman can be reached at mjfreeman@sunsentinel.com and on Twitter @marcjfreeman.

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