ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health announced new positive coronavirus cases across the state Sunday as families prepare to celebrate Memorial Day.
The Florida Department of Health reported 740 new people have tested positive for the respiratory illness. As of Saturday, 50,867 people have tested positive for the virus since March 1, of those 9,310 have required hospitalizations.
71 more than what was reported Saturday. The state does not report recovery numbers or the current number of hospitalized coronavirus patients, only the overall total.
The FDOH also reported one additional death bringing the total number of deaths in Florida to 2,233. A stark contrast to Saturday’s update which reported 259 deaths.