ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 3,700 have been afflicted with COVID-19 and another 54 have died from the virus, according to new numbers released by the Florida Department of Health Saturday morning.
Public health officials counted 565 new coronavirus cases overnight, as the total climbs toward the 4,000 mark. This marks the largest increase in one day, beating Wednesday’s jump of 548 cases.
The FDOH also saw an increase in hospitalizations since Friday night, bring the total up to 526 patients now being treated. Volusia County reported one person has died due to complications of the virus.
Florida, now with 3,763 cases, has continued to see a steady increase as more testing sites have been made available. Statewide, more than 33,000 people have