ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s death toll from the pandemic surpassed 14,000 on Friday with 122 recent deaths reported by the Florida Department of Health.The department data also showed 2,847 new cases of the coronavirus in the state as of Friday.
The new cases of the respiratory illness bring the state’s total to 695,887 since the pandemic was first detected in Florida in March.[TRENDING: DeSantis to lift restaurant limits in Fla. | Here’s how to track your mail-in ballot | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]Florida’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 14,083 deaths, including 168 non-residents who have died in the state.Data from COVID-19 related deaths is often delayed and new deaths can take up to two weeks to report,.