As of Saturday morning, the Florida Department of Health reports there are 18,494 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
On Saturday, Florida saw 19 new fatalities from the coronavirus, meaning since March 1, 438 people have died from the respiratory illness.
In Central Florida, Orange County cases surpassed 914 Saturday, as the county with the fourth-highest total in Florida. Combined Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach make up more than half of Florida’s COVID-19 positive test results with more than 10,410 cases by Friday evening.
The Florida DOH numbers do not show how many people have recovered from the virus. Department officials have declined to release that information after several requests from News 6.