As Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus, begins to operate once again after a nearly 10-month shut down, new cases of COVID-19 continue to grow in the U.S., and Florida is no exception.
Florida had its first confirmed case of the respiratory illness on March 1 but quickly saw cases doubling, now standing at 16,364 cases across the state with 354 reported deaths, according to the Florida Department of Health’s latest numbers released on Thursday. If you are having trouble viewing the map above on mobile, click here. In the Central Florida region, Orange County reported its 11th death since the first case was reported in Florida over a month ago.