MIAMI - Miami-Dade County has been dubbed the new epicenter of COVID-19 in the U.S. as cases surge throughout Florida, and a doctor at one of the state’s largest hospitals is sounding an alarm, comparing the current spike in cases in the county to the first known outbreak in Wuhan, China.Miami-Dade County accounts for 24% of the state’s total cases, according to the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, with a total of 75, 425 confirmed cases as of Friday.The number of Florida resident deaths has reached 4,805, an increase of 128 since Thursday’s update.
Another 107 non-Floridians have died in the state, according to the Florida Department of Health.As of Friday, ICU bed capacity was at 118% of normal capacity, according.