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Over 900 More Floridians Test Positive For COVID-19, Largest One-Day Jump Yet

With more than 900 new positive test results added since Saturday evening, Florida is rapidly approaching 5,000 people who have tested positive for...

The number of Floridians testing positive for the coronavirus is now 47, 471. Fatalities from the disease in the state reached 2,096 on Wednesday.

Florida COVID-19 Infections Now Over 47,000

According to information released Wednesday by the Florida Department of Health, 47,471 people have tested positive for the coronavirus; an increase of...

The president of the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics told The Florida Roundup that schools need to consider the prevalence of the coronavirus in their communities very carefully before making the decision to reopen.

Florida Pediatricians Urging Caution In Reopening Schools

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new statement Friday clarifying its position when it comes to schools reopening this fall.

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman said Florida would be better equipped to stop the spread of the coronavirus if the directive applied to all of the state's 67 counties.

Kriseman Again Urges DeSantis To Issue Statewide Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has reiterated his call for Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide stay at home order.

Cases of COVID-19 in Florida neared 28,000 Tuesday. Pinellas County reported the greatest number of new cases in the Tampa Bay area, with 25. It was the fourth day in a row that Hernando County reported no new cases.

Florida COVID-19 Cases Near 28,000

The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida is approaching 28,000.

Haitian teens in Port-au-Prince wear protective masks to ward off COVID-19.

Haitian Advocates, Fearing COVID-19 Spread, Call On U.S. To Halt Deportation Flights

Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of Haitians back to Haiti – and some tested positive for the new coronavirus. Immigrant advocates are now...

Florida COVID-19 Cases Now More Than 33,000

Cases of COVID-19 in Florida have now passed 33,000. The Department of Health confirms 33,193 people have tested positive for COVID-19; an increase of...

Over 33,500 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida, and over 1,250 have died due to the virus. In the TampaBay area, deaths have spiked in the past few days.

Tampa Bay Area Seeing An Increase In COVID-19 Deaths

Coronavirus deaths are spiking in the seven counties around the Tampa metro area this week. Over the past three days, there have been 45 deaths across...

Florida recorded 60 new COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday., the second largest daily increase in deaths since March 14, when 72 deaths were recorded. 927 Floridians have died due to the coronavirus.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Increase By 60 Wednesday; Top 900

The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in Florida has passed 900. The 6 p.m. update from the Department of Health registers 927 deaths;...

Cases of COVID-19 passed 32,000 Monday, an increase of 610 since Sunday morning.

Florida COVID-19 Cases Pass 32,000

There are now more than 32,000 cases of COVID-19 in Florida. Monday’s report from the Department of Health shows 32,138 have tested positive for the...

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