ORLANDO, Fla. – As of Wednesday morning, Florida now has 6,955 COVID-19 cases, which includes 87 deaths statewide.
The numbers released shortly before noon show 214 new cases and two new deaths compared to 6 p.m. Tuesday, which is the last time the Florida Department of Health released an update.
New figures will be released around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Tuesday had the highest amount of new cases in the state since the pandemic made its way here with 938.
The second highest day, which was Sunday, saw 897 new infections. Because the virus is spread from person to person and social distancing is a must, both Orange and Osceola counties have issued stay-at-home orders requiring residents to only go out in public if it’s absolutely necessary.