646,431 sinceMarch.The state reported 112 new hospitalized patients on Sunday, bringing the number of people who stayed in hospitals due to the virus since March to 40,024.According to the Agency for Health Care Administration, there were 3,163 people receiving care primarily for coronavirus at hospitals across Florida on Sunday.The positivity rate -- the percent of people who tested positive for the first time compared to the overall tests for the day was 5.06% as of Sunday’s report.
Infectious disease experts say the rate should remain below 10% for at least two weeks to show a decline in infections. Florida’s rate of infection has remained below 10% since Aug.