Coronavirus update – June 5th
Bottom Line: This daily update is designed to put everything in perspective with straight-forward facts. No hyperbole, no misinformation, no nonsense. We’re in a bit of an odd space as it pertains to the virus. I want to put this thing behind us as much as anyone. The thing is, what we want to happen and what actually occurs are often two different things. Yesterday the CDC voiced concern that people are generally starting to ignore the threat of the virus. The most visible example of course has come in the form of protests across the country. Their concerns aren’t unfounded. Yesterday produced the most new diagnosed cases of any day since the pandemic began worldwide – with nearly 130,000. Much of it continued to be driven by issues with Brazil and Russia – though with over 22,000 new cases in the US, we saw an increase over recent days as well.
With over 110,000 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.
Here’s where we stand as of now...
Worldwide:
- 6,714,335 – 393,408 deaths – 3,261,276 recovered
Nationally:
- 1,924,189 cases –110,179 deaths – 712,252 recovered
Florida:
- 60,183 cases – 2,610 deaths
On Wednesday, Florida had its second highest day for new diagnosed cases. On Thursday – with 1,419 new cases reported – we had our highest daily count. Two days isn’t a trend but as Florida enters phase two reopening today, we do so with less than ideal news and the highest two-day count for new cases we’ve had since the pandemic began. This isn’t the news I want to share but it is our reality.It is important that we remain smart and safe.
Despite the most recent news Florida continues to outperform the country as a whole, Florida is 8th in total cases nationally while we remain 11th in deaths. 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. We have hot spots in all three counties right now.
The overall positive test rate in Florida remained at its low of 5.4%less than 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.