ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported 3,190 new cases of the respiratory illness Saturday, bringing the state total to 661,571 since the pandemic was first detected here in March.The DOH reported 98 new deaths Saturday, bringing Florida’s death toll from the pandemic to 12,756.
Florida’s death total is comprised of 12,600 residents and 156 non-residents who died in the state from the virus.Death data is often delayed and new deaths can take up to two weeks to report, according to the DOH.Recent deaths from COVID-19 across Central Florida made up 20 out of the 98 new fatalities reported across the state.[TRENDING: What La Niña could mean for rest of hurricane season | Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines | When.