COVID-19 cases in Florida rise over 1,200, with nearly half in Miami-Dade and Broward

Gov. DeSantis requests major disaster declaration from President Trump

Latest COVID-19 cases in Florida as of late evening, 3/23. (WPLG)

MIAMI – The number of COVID-19 cases in the State of Florida continues to rise.

The Florida Department of Health confirmed late Monday evening that the state now has 1,227 cases of the coronavirus.

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Of those positive cases, 1,147 are Florida residents.

263 of those cases are in Broward County and 278 are in Mimai-Dade.

West Palm Beach has 89 positive cases.

In Monroe County there are two confirmed cases.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump.

On Monday DeSantis also ordered anyone coming into the state from the New York tri-state area must self-isolate for 14 days.


About the Author:

David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.