As Florida wraps up its first week under phase one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan, cases of coronavirus across the state continue to rise.
As of early Friday afternoon, the Florida Department of Health reported a total of 39,199 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the respiratory illness was first detected in the state on March 1.
The FDOH also reports 1,669 total deaths as a result of complications with coronavirus. [READ MORE: When did coronavirus first appear in Florida?] Since Thursday, there were 371 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the FDOH, and 69 new deaths.
Nearly 7,000 people have been hospitalized due to the respiratory illness since the beginning of March. The state does not report current hospitalization numbers.