Florida reported more than 8,400 new coronavirus cases Sunday, breaking three straight days of more than 10,000 cases, as the state's virus-related death toll rose by over 90.
The 8,436 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida's total to 1,058,074, according to the daily report from the state's department of health. The state had reported more 10,000 new cases on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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With 93 more virus-related deaths among Florida residents, the total rose to 19,177 Sunday. Another 246 non-resident deaths have been confirmed in the state to-date, three more than were reported Saturday. Most of the newly confirmed deaths occurred days or weeks earlier.
The positivity rate for new cases in the state was 7.86% in Sunday's report, slightly above Saturday's rate of 7.31% but marking the third straight day below 8% after it crept above 9% on Wednesday.
The positivity rate for all cases, including people who have already been tested, was 9.91% in Sunday's report, an increase from Saturday's rate of 9.14%.
In South Florida, Miami-Dade County had 243,050 cases Sunday, an increase of 1,999 since Saturday, along with 3,913 COVID-related deaths, 17 more than the previous day.
In Broward County, there were 113,634 COVID-19 cases reported, a daily increase of 905, along with 1,701 virus-related deaths, seven more than Saturday.
Palm Beach County had 68,912 cases and 1,725 virus-related deaths Sunday, while Monroe County had 3,569 cases and 28 deaths.
