ORLANDO, Fla. – For the 10th straight day, Florida reported fewer than 5,000 new coronavirus cases but saw a spike in both deaths and hospitalizations.The downward trend in cases comes as local school districts are now tasked with the decision to continue with reopening plans or to limit the use of brick-and-mortar schools.The Florida Department of Health on Tuesday reported 2,673 new infections across the state.
Since the virus was first detected on March 1 in Florida, FDOH has recorded 605,502 total cases of coronavirus.Public health officials are keeping a close eye on new case numbers as students begin the school year.