ORLANDO, Fla. – The latest numbers released Thursday morning show Florida now has 22,897 coronavirus patients, with 3,305 of those hospitalized due to COVID-19 and another 633 dead as a result of the respiratory illness.
Compared to Wednesday evening, the last time the Florida Department of Health provided an update, there are 378 more cases, 19 more deaths and 56 more hospitalizations.
Florida’s first case was confirmed on March 1 and since then, the numbers have steadily climbed. Thus far, the day with the most new infections was April 3 with 1,300 new cases.
For comparison, Wednesday saw 941 new patients, according to FDOH records. Although the numbers continue to rise daily, health officials said they are seeing signs of improvement and