ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida health officials say the state has reached a grim milestone: more than 200,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the outbreak.State statistics released Sunday show an additional 10,000 confirmed cases.
The highest number of confirmed cases in one day came Saturday, when more than 11,400 cases were reported. More than 3,700 people have died.About 43 percent of the cases are in three counties: Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said Sunday on ABC News This Week that the high numbers of positive tests both in his county and in the state are “extremely worrisome.”“It’s clear that the growth is exponential at this point,” he said.