Florida Sets New One Day Record For COVID-19 Cases, Surpasses Four Million Cases

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Florida has shattered a 1 time grounds for COVID-19 cases.

On Wednesday, the authorities reported 46,923 caller cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Since the commencement of the pandemic Florida has recorded astatine slightest 4,012,152 confirmed COVID cases.

There were nary caller deaths reported Wednesday, determination person lone been 4 COVID-19 related deaths successful the past week. There person been 62,390 COVID-19 related deaths successful the authorities since the commencement of the pandemic.

In Miami-Dade, the COVID-19 positivity complaint is 25 percent, successful Broward it’s 28 percent.

South Florida is starring the surge of COVID cases, according to CBS4 quality spouse The Miami Herald.

Last week, the 3 astir populous counties successful the authorities saw the biggest lawsuit increases — with caller infections rising by 354% successful Miami-Dade, 400% successful Broward, and 395% successful Palm Beach for the week ended Dec. 23. Farther south, Monroe County saw a 250% lawsuit increase.

For those wanting to get tested, connected New Year’s Eve each Miami-Dade sites person regular hours but South Dade Government Center and Tropical Park, which adjacent astatine 7 p.m.

On New Year’s Day, the unfastened sites are: Tropical Park, South Dade Government Center, Miami Dade College North Campus, and PortMiami.

In Broward, each trial sites are closed connected New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

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For a database of COVID investigating sites crossed South Florida, click here.