Coronavirus in Florida – April 1st Update
Bottom Line: We’ve had 1,037 new cases and 14 deaths in Florida over the past 24 hours. Those are both new highs for a single day in Florida. That’s the bad news. The better news is that despite the increases, Florida remains 5th in the country in total cases despite being the third most populous state. We’re performing better than most states on a relative basis.
Tuesday saw a new test site come online in West Palm Beach at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issue a directive that K-12 schools should remain virtual, and students off campus, until at least May 1st. Also, Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity said they received a minimum of 329,000 unemployment claims during the month.
The range in age for positive tests in our state ranges from an infant to 101. 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 where we now stand in Florida:
- 6,741 cases – 85 deaths
Here’s the count in South Florida right now...
- Broward: 1,219
- Miami-Dade: 2,086
- Palm Beach: 551
We continue to see a high rate of positive test results in Florida. To date over 10% of all tests for COVID-19 have come back positive. That’s up again over the past day – perhaps indicating that community spread is occurring. The further into testing we go in Florida, the more likely the newest diagnosed cases are new cases – especially with the positive test rate heading higher. This reinforces the importance of adhering to the warnings of public officials including social distancing and “Safer At Home” declarations. The highest concentration of cases is coming from those between the ages of 45-54.