ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 900,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The DOH reports 51,700 COVID-19 tests have come back positive. [RELATED: Florida reports 879 new cases of coronavirus after weekend of large gatherings despite pandemic] This does not mean 900,000 people have taken a COVID-19 test in Florida.
Retests have been counted in the total test count. [RELATED: Trust Index: It’s still not clear how many people have been tested for COVID-19 in Florida] If a patient tests positive for COVID-19 the Florida Department of Health recommends the patient goes into a two week isolation period.