Coronavirus in Florida – May 5th
Bottom Line: Florida had 819 new cases and 20 deaths in Florida attributed to the coronavirus over the past day. Of course,yesterday was Florida’s phase one reopening day...except in South Florida of course where we sit, we wait in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.For what? It’s not entirely clear, but perhaps soon? Starting Wednesday Broward County is offering in-home COVID-19 testing for elderly and disabled residents. The Florida Department of Health in Broward County is administering the program with the Broward Department of Health calling residents with their test results and any required follow up medical care if needed. Interested residents should call 954-357-9500.
Florida remains 8th in the country in total cases and 10th in deaths. We’re the third most populous state. Florida’s performing far better than most states on a relative basis. We’ve also tested more aggressively than most states, with only New York having tested more than Florida.The range in age for positive tests in our state ranges from infants to 105. 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:
- 36,897 cases – 1,399 deaths
Here’s the count in South Florida right now...
- Broward: 5,383
- Miami-Dade: 13,092
- Palm Beach: 3,311
The overall positive test rate in Florida continued to improve Monday. 8.3% of all tests for COVID-19 have come back positive – that's down from Sunday and the peak of 11% about two weeks ago. As a reminder, the newest diagnosed cases are new cases obtained through community spread. This reinforces the importance of adhering to the warnings of public officials including social distancing,safer-at-home declarations and wearing masks in public. The average age of someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in Florida is 52.