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State health officials reported 17,783 new COVID-19 infections, Wednesday, for a total of 1,409,906 cases to date.
The Florida Department of Health also reported 132 coronavirus-related deaths, yesterday, increasing the statewide death toll to 22,647 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management stood at 14.26% on Tuesday. Over the past two weeks the single-day positivity rate has ranged between 9.93% and 26.34%.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration reports that as of this morning 471 patients are admitted to hospitals with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 in Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota Counties combined. AHCA reports there are 7,294 patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 throughout the state.