Coronavirus in Florida – March 27th update
Bottom Line: Tuesday brought 507 new cases in Florida, which if you’re looking for silver linings, is actually fewer than the previous day. As of this entry there are 2,484 total in-state cases. We also had six additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 including a doctor who treated infected patients in Broward. Still, Florida ranks just 7th nationally in total cases, despite having the 3rd largest population – indicating that we’re faring better than most states on a relative basis. This is also noteworthy as many Democrats, including Joe Biden, Congressional representatives Frankel and Deutch and our Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried have increasingly attempted to politicize the virus response in Florida. The six states ahead of Florida in cases, five of which are considerably smaller than Florida, happen to be run by Democrats - yet the same criticisms or concerns haven’t been offered up in those instances.
Florida’s Surgeon General, Scott Rivkees has issued a public health advisory to Florida’s seniors – those 65 and older - to stay-at-home. Governor DeSantis backs the advisory and is asking for full compliance. The range in age for positive tests in our state ranges from 2 to 96. More than half of all of Florida’s cases currently are in the tri-county area with Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach having the most cases in the state in that order. Here’s the count in South Florida right now...
- Broward: 505
- Miami-Dade: 654
- Palm Beach: 174
We continue to see a high rate of positive test results in Florida. To date, 8% of all tests for COVID-19 have come back positive. That’s down from 20% percent last week - which is improved news. Still, it remains much higher than the guidance provided by the Coronavirus Task Force of 1%-4% worldwide.The highest concentration of cases is coming from those between the ages of 45-54. Followed by those who are 55-64.