ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health released new data on Florida’s fight against COVID-19.
As of Wednesday’s report, over 858,000 people have contracted the disease since March.Hospitalizations continue to rise in the Sunshine State.[TRENDING: What’s the ‘dirty side’ of a storm? | CDC gives guidance on Thanksgiving | Astronauts prepare for Saturday launch]The Department of Health said Tuesday that Florida logged 4,353 new coronavirus cases, with 3,048 current hospitalizations as of Wednesday morning.The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Florida hospitals shows continued signs of an upswing in the past couple of weeks.The state’s online census of hospitals showed numbers hovering between 2,000 and 2,200 for.