Alachua County reports 29 COVID-19 cases Sunday The two-week positivity rate for new cases is about 2.7%. The total number of cases is now 23,588, and local fatalities remain at 259, including 77 affiliated with long-term care. The residents include at least 71 men and 73 women. Sunday afternoon, 46 patients at Alachua County hospitals had a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, according to data from Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration. Hospitals had about 20.44% available capacity, and overall bed availability has remained stable for the past month. Statewide, Florida reported 4,822 new cases Sunday, for a total of 2,081,826. Alachua County public schools have reported 302 staff and 665 student cases since Aug. 17, 2020. Weekly cases have ticked up slightly since about 73% of students returned to in-person classes following spring break in March, and there are currently 15 active cases. Another 47 students or staff are quarantined for possible virus exposure.