ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported 179 recent coronavirus-related deaths and 2,541 new cases Thursday, bringing the state’s total count from the virus up to 693,040.Florida is likely to surpass a death toll of 14,000 by the end of the week.
As of Thursday, there have been 13,961 deaths since March, including 166 non-residents who died in the state.As of Thursday morning, there are 2,171 patients hospitalized with coronavirus around the state, according to the Agency for Healthcare Administration.
The Florida Department of Health reported 187 new hospitalizations Thursday from the virus. Since March, 43,128 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida.[TRENDING: Gang feud leaves 3-year-old dead | Man steals.