Coronavirus in Florida: What you need to know Sunday, May 31
Rachael ThomasTreasure Coast Newspapers
We'll update this story each day with the latest statistics about the coronavirus from the Florida Department of Health.
The Florida Department of Health reported 56,163 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Sunday, an increase of 739 since Saturday's report.
The number of reported deaths increased to 2,451, an increase of four since Friday.
The total number of people who have been hospitalized is 10,190, though the Department of Health notes that figure does not reflect the number of COVID-19 patients currently in hospitals.
Here's a breakdown of the latest numbers in Florida:
Overview
- Total cases: 56,163
- Deaths: 2,451
- Hospitalizations: 10,190
Testing
- Total tests: 1,022,265
- Positive: 56,163
- Negative: 965,186
- Inconclusive: 916
- Awaiting testing: 1,332
% positive: 5.5%
Deaths in long-term care facilities
Total: 1,230
Top 5 cities with confirmed cases
Miami: 10,935
Hialeah: 2,379
Fort Lauderdale: 1,628
Hollywood: 1,584
Jacksonville: 1,477
Orlando: 1,452