ORLANDO, Fla. – Hours before Florida enters its ‘full phase one’ of reopening, The Florida Department of Health announced new positive coronavirus cases across the state.
As of Saturday, the FDOH reported a total of 45,588 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the respiratory illness was first detected in the state on March 1.
The FDOH also reports nine additional deaths bringing the total number of deaths in Florida to 1,973. [READ MORE: When did coronavirus first appear in Florida?] Since Saturday, there were 777 new cases of COVID-19.
Over 8,200 people have been hospitalized due to the illness. Florida started the first steps of reopening less than two weeks ago and now, the Governor announced that the state can enter what he calls “full phase