[RELATED: Gov. DeSantis asked about rise in COVID-19 deaths]Polk County recorded 12 deaths Saturday. Their previous high was 10 on July 14.
Seminole County also set a new high with eight COVID-related deaths. The County’s previous high was three.Florida currently ranks in the top half of the nation ranked 25th for COVID-19 deaths per capita, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control.This week the state hit a record with 133 deaths reported on Tuesday and broke the record with 156 deaths reported Thursday.The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, whose projections have been used by the White House, currently project Florida could have 10,000 deaths by Sept.