Approaching the full phase one of reopening, Florida coronavirus deaths in the state reached 1,917 by Friday, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health.
Since the virus was first reported in Florida on March 1, more than 44,138 have tested positive for COVID-19. Throughout that time nearly 8,000 people with severe cases of the respiratory illness have required hospitalization.
The new numbers include a jump in cases by 928 and 42 new fatalities, according to the DOH report. More than 629,000 people have been tested for the novel coronavirus but some of those may include repeat tests on the same person.