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- Florida reported 4,298 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
- The state also reported 56 more virus-related deaths among Florida residents
- The seven-day average increase in new cases in the state is up to 3,703
Florida added nearly 4,300 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, as the state confirmed more than 50 additional virus-related deaths.
The 4,298 new COVID-19 cases brought Florida's total to 786,311, according to the daily report from the state's department of health.
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With Tuesday's reported cases, Florida’s coronavirus caseload is now increasing at the fastest rate in more than two months. The seven-day average increase in new cases is up to 3,703, the highest level since the week ending Aug. 24.
With 56 more virus-related deaths among Florida residents, the total rose to 16,505 Tuesday. Another 204 non-resident deaths have been confirmed in the state to-date. Half of the deaths occurred more than one week ago.
The positivity rate for new cases in the state was 6.31% in Tuesday's report, up from Monday's 5.91%.
The positivity rate for all cases in Tuesday's report was up to 7.78%, a slight increase from Monday's 7.63%. It's the second highest one-day rate for all testing since around Labor Day.
In South Florida, Miami-Dade had 183,250 cases Tuesday, an increase of about 725 since Monday, along with 3,624 COVID-related deaths, an increase of nine since Monday.
Miami-Dade’s seven-day positivity rate continues to hover around 4% for four straight days, down from about 4.6% for much of the preceding week
In Broward County, there were 84,338 COVID-19 cases reported, a daily increase of about 375, along with 1,520 virus-related deaths, one less than in Monday's report.
Monday’s 5.8% positivity rate in Broward boosted the county's seven-day rate to 4.6%, the highest in two months.
Palm Beach County had 51,172 cases and 1,565 virus-related deaths Tuesday, while Monroe County had 2,214 cases and 25 deaths.
