ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida public health officials reported 208 new cases of coronavirus in the state overnight.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 4,246 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. The death toll remained at 56.
The FDOH is now releasing the number of patients hospitalized due to the illness, reporting 594 patients are currently being treated.
In Central Florida, Orange County has the most cases of people afflicted by the virus, its count climbing to 246. Mayor Jerry Demings said the youngest person to test positive is 11 months old.