PBS and NPR for Southwest Florida
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Florida Posts New Single-Day High Number Of New COVID-19 Cases

Microscopic view of Coronavirus, a pathogen that attacks the respiratory tract. Analysis and test, experimentation. Sars. 3d render
Naeblys/Getty Images/iStockphoto
/
iStockphoto
Microscopic view of Coronavirus, a pathogen that attacks the respiratory tract. Analysis and test, experimentation. Sars. 3d render

Florida reported Wednesday that 24,753 more people have tested positive for coronavirus — the most reported in a single day.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recorded four new COVID-19 related deaths statewide.

The state has seen its five highest single days of new cases all occur since July 30:

  • August 10, 2021 — 24,753
  • August 6, 2021 — 23,958
  • August 5, 2021 — 22,776
  • July 30, 2021 — 21,702
  • August 7, 2021 — 21,487


Florida reports 2,806,813 people have tested positive for COVID-19.

Hospitalizations rose by 280 to 15,449 patients with COVID-19, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

About 47.6% of Florida's staffed ICU beds were taken by 3,112 coronavirus patients.

Copyright 2021 WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7. To see more, visit WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7.

Mark Schreiner has been the producer and reporter for "University Beat" on WUSF 89.7 FM since 2001 and on WUSF TV from 2007-2017.