ORLANDO, Fla. – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Florida, local and state leaders are racing to provide resources for residents and increase capacity to test for the deadly respiratory illness.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 21,367 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the state as of Tuesday morning -- 348 more confirmed cases than reported Monday evening.
On Tuesday, the FDOH reported 542 fatalities from the coronavirus, with each county in Central Florida reporting at least two deaths related to the disease.
FDOH reports that there are 2,909 total hospitalizations in the state. Here is the breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases by Central Florida county.