Miami-Dade County offered more than 400 vaccination appointments to people ineligible for the shot, adding to the frustration many South Floridians have felt as they struggle to secure a dose.
Florida reported more than 5,400 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, as the state's virus-related death toll increased by 96.
The 5,436 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida's total to 1,827,373 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state's department of health.
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Another 96 virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Sunday, bringing the total to 28,779. An additional 496 non-resident deaths have been confirmed in the state to-date. Most of the newly confirmed deaths occurred days or weeks earlier.
The positivity rate for new cases in the state was 6.97% in Sunday's department of health coronavirus report, slightly above Saturday's 6.44% rate.
In South Florida, Miami-Dade County reached 393,971 cases on Sunday, an increase of 1,129 since Saturday, along with 5,170 COVID-related deaths, a single-day increase of 29.
In Broward County, there were 184,772 total COVID-19 cases reported, a daily increase of 663, along with 2,256 virus-related deaths, 17 more than Saturday's total.
Palm Beach County had 114,467 cases and 2,322 virus-related deaths Sunday, while Monroe County had 5,580 cases and 42 deaths.
