FL Passes 10K COVID Deaths, 5K Just In Last Month

The South Florida SunSentinel reports:

More than 10,000 people have now died from COVID-19 in Florida, according to the latest state pandemic data released Wednesday.

The updated death toll comes after the state Department of Health reported 174 more resident deaths that happened in recent weeks but were just confirmed, following a surge of coronavirus cases this summer.

Florida, which has tallied over 5,000 deaths just since July 18, became the fifth U.S. state to reach the grim milestone of at least 10,000 deaths. It’s New York, New Jersey, California, Texas and now Florida.

The Miami Herald reports:

Florida’s Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed 4,115 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s known total to 584,047.

Miami-Dade County reported 1,103 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 40 new deaths, according to Florida’s Department of Health. The county now has 148,093 confirmed cases and 2,166 deaths.

Broward County reported 341 additional confirmed cases of the disease and 24 new deaths. The county now has a known total of 67,534 cases and 1,049 deaths. Palm Beach County saw 202 additional confirmed cases and 16 new deaths. The county now has 39,662 confirmed cases and 1,022 deaths.