ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is reporting just over 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. That’s the lowest number of new cases reported since Sept.
27, when the state saw 808 positives. However, the state is reporting that those 1,800 positives come from the results of fewer than 29,000 tests, which means the positivity rate is only slightly lower than what was reported previously: 6.32% Sunday versus 6.41% on Saturday.
This comes as Orange County’s vaccine appointment portal reopened Monday morning. “Thousands of appointments will be available to anyone who is 65 years or older and who is a Florida resident,” Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said during a news conference last week.