Coronavirus update – June 3rd
Bottom Line: This daily update is designed to put everything in perspective with straight-forward facts. No hyperbole, no misinformation, no nonsense. As we wait to see if protests across the country will lead to spikes in new cases, Tuesday brought a slight decline in new diagnosed cases in the US. We’re also seeing a decline in active cases in the US. While April 24th proved to be the peak day for new diagnosed cases, May 30th was actually the peak day for total active cases in the United States. We’ve seen a steady decline in active cases since last Friday’s peak. With over 108,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19, it is the deadliest virus in the United States since the 1918 pandemic which killed an estimated 500,000 people.
Outside of the US, Brazil and Russia continue to struggle with spikes in new cases.Here’s where we stand as of now...
Worldwide:
- 6,463,657– 382,710 deaths – 3,077,475 recovered
Nationally:
- 1,881,205 cases – 108,059 deaths – 645,974 recovered
Florida:
- 57,447 cases – 2,531 deaths
In Florida there were 617 new diagnosed cases Monday, the lowest daily total since last Wednesday. This is welcomed news after a spike in new cases over the weekend. On the other hand, deaths recorded in the state, 70, were the highest daily total since May 5th.
Florida continues to outperform the country as a whole. We’re the third most populous state but just 9th in total cases and 11th in deaths. We’ve also tested more aggressively than most states, with only New York having tested more than Florida. More than half of all of Florida’s cases remain in the tri-county area with Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach having the most cases in the state in that order.
The overall positive test rate in Florida remained at 5.5% Tuesday - exactly half of the peak rate of 11%. 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 and wearing masks in public. The average age of someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in Florida is 54.