ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health announced new positive coronavirus cases across the state, as Central Florida theme parks and attractions begin to welcome guests back during the holiday weekend.
The Florida Department of Health reported 676 new people have tested positive for the respiratory illness. As of Saturday, 50,127 people have tested positive for the virus since March 1, of those 9,310 have required hospitalizations.
193 more than what was reported Friday. The state does not report recovery numbers or the current number of hospitalized coronavirus patients, only the overall total.
The FDOH also reports 259 additional deaths bringing the total number of deaths in Florida to 2,232. Death data is delayed, according to