OTLANDO, Fla. – As Florida prepares to enter ‘full phase one’ of reopening positive coronavirus cases across the state continue to rise.
As of Saturday, the Florida Department of Health reported a total of 44,811 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the respiratory illness was first detected in the state on March 1.
The FDOH also reports 1,964 total deaths as a result of complications with coronavirus. [READ MORE: When did coronavirus first appear in Florida?] Since Friday, there were 673 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the FDOH, and one death.
Over 8,000 people have been hospitalized due to the respiratory illness. Florida started the first steps of reopening less than two weeks ago and now, the governor announced that the state can enter