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Broward and Miami-Dade Counties are reporting four new cases of locally acquired dengue, a mosquito-borne illness,

The time for South Florida students to head back to their classrooms is fast-approaching.

A boil water notice issued last week in South Beach has been lifted.

The Florida Department of Health released its weekly situation report on Friday, Feb. 10, for the previous week from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.

The Florida Department of Health has ordered a senior living facility in Broward County to shut its kitchen and alleviate a serious rodent issue after local 10 news brought the problem to the state’s attention.

Florida reported its first case of monkeypox in a child younger than four years old, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Florida health officials said Tuesday that they will be prioritizing the first dose of the two-dose monkeypox Jynneos vaccine until they receive more from the federal government. The doses are spaced 28 days apart.

A 42-year-old woman was arrested last week on accusations that she was working as a nurse in Pembroke Pines without a valid license, authorities announced on Monday.

The original 60-day alert has now been extended to 120 days after Wednesday’s positive test, according to the Florida Department of Health in Broward County.

Broward County remains the epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak in Florida. According to the health department, there were 70 cases reported on Tuesday and by Thursday there were 90 confirmed.

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade announced Thursday afternoon that it’s taking appointments for the two-dose Jynneos vaccine.

The YMCA of South Florida has opened a new food pantry to help struggling families overcome food insecurity.

The Florida Department of Health is urging people to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease as the state is currently experiencing an outbreak.

Florida reported 38,614 new COVID-19 cases to the CDC from Thursday, and the state is poised to report its first week-to-week decrease in new infections since November when the health department’s report comes out later Friday.

The Florida Department of Health reported Florida had 29,059 new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report on Tuesday.

State sponsored commercials promoting COVID-19 vaccinations have been pulled from Florida's airwaves.

Doses of the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis have been exhausted in Miami-Dade County, the mayor’s office confirmed to Local 10 News on Tuesday morning.

As coronavirus cases associated with the omicron variant increase steadily in South Florida, so do the number of people who are lining up to get tested. Florida added nearly 9,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday — the most since late September.

Florida’s health department reported 10,892 new COVID-19 cases across the state this week, a number that is consistent with the past six weeks.

After 11 weeks with declining infections, Florida reported more new COVID-19 cases last week than in the week prior.

Some public schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are providing the Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine to students who are 5 years old or older and have a completed two-page Florida Department of Health consent form.

Florida averaged fewer than 1,600 new COVID-19 cases per day this past week, according to data from the state health department. It marks 10 consecutive weeks with a decline in new infections.

The 12,880 new COVID-19 cases reported by Florida from Oct. 22-28 represent a 92% decrease from the height of the summer surge in August, according to the latest data from the state health department.

The Florida Department of Health reported 15,314 new cases from Oct. 15-21 — marking eight consecutive weeks with fewer new cases than the week prior.

Florida has verified 3,503,976 COVID-19 cases and 51,884 fatalities connected to the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. according to the CDC’s latest metrics posted Monday.

The Florida Department of Health’s full weekly report on COVID-19 also came out Friday and shows a nearly 25% decrease in new cases compared to last week.

Florida has now reported 3,464,113 cases and 49,257 fatalities connected to COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak, the latest CDC data shows.

The latest COVID-19 data from the CDC on Thursday shows an increase of 1,296 deaths from the total reported a day earlier.

More than 6,600 people died with COVID-19 in Florida in August, an average of more than 213 people per day, and there may still be more August fatalities to be added.

The Florida Department of Health has included more monoclonal antibody treatment sites to expand access to this lifesaving treatment for COVID-19.

Miami-Dade County is providing free coronavirus tests 24 hours a day and seven days a week at Tropical Park.

Florida reported 150,118 new COVID-19 cases in the past week and a positivity rate just under 20%.

Local 10 News went into Lice Troopers in Plantation with a hidden camera, and now the Florida Department of Health is investigating.

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department announced Wednesday a wastewater pipe break polluted the Little Maule Lake and surrounding surface waters.

Florida’s health department reported 3,590 more COVID-19 cases Friday and another 71 resident deaths connected to the virus.

Broward County Public Schools partnered with the Florida Department of Health to provide the two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to students who are 16 years old or older.

By the numbers. How many cases of coronavirus are in my city? See results from up-to-date test results for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Florida health officials reported an increase of 5,645 COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 62 more resident deaths as a result of the virus.

Los funcionarios de salud de Florida confirmaron este viernes 7,121 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y 62 muertes de residentes a causa del virus.

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Deputy Secretary for the Florida Department of Health Dr. Shamarial Roberson, state lawmakers Sen. Annette Taddeo and Rep. Daniel Perez, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried and South Florida Water Management District board member Ron Bergeron.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Deputy Secretary for the Florida Department of Health Dr. Shamarial Roberson, state lawmakers Sen. Annette Taddeo and Rep. Daniel Perez, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried and South Florida Water Management District board member Ron Bergeron.

MIAMI – A group of local Black religious leaders, including a Haitian American, met on Wednesday in Miami-Dade County to promote the COVID-19 vaccine campaign. Carl Johnson, of 93rd Street Community Baptist Church, spoke about his support of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Miami-Dade. The meeting also included Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade commissioners, and other community leaders. Two of the pastors received their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Ron DeSantis expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Florida to people who are 40 years old or older.

WESTVIEW, Fla. – Florida’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign at Miami Dade College North continued Monday with thousands more who received their first dose of the Pfizer two-dose vaccine. The state announced that the site will now be able to administer 3,000 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine per day. As of Monday morning, 3,141,836 people had completed the vaccine series in Florida, including 379,899 in Miami-Dade County and 272,201 in Broward County, according to the Florida Department of Health. Also, 2,537,765 people received the first dose in Florida, including 336,500 in Dade and 223,772 in Broward, according to the FDOH. AdSTATEWIDEFlorida Department of Health (FDOH)MIAMI-DADEFlorida Department of Health (FDOH)BROWARDFlorida Department of Health (FDOH)Related stories

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health needs volunteers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to help with the COVID-19 vaccine campaign. BROWARDThe Broward Medical Reserve Corps, a community-based program, is looking for medical and public health professionals. Dr. Warren Sturman, of the Broward Medical Reserve Corps, said there is a dire need for volunteers with and without medical training. MIAMI-DADEFDOH in Miami-Dade needs public ambassadors. People who are interested need to fill out the application and a personal reference questionnaire and e-mail it to MiamiDade@FLHealth.gov.

Florida’s health department confirmed 5,140 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 53 state resident deaths as a result of the virus. The state has now verified 1,999,257 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began and 32,651 resident deaths, according to the latest health department data. Another 622 non-residents have died in Florida from COVID-19, putting the state over 33,000 deaths total. According to the CDC, over 900 cases of COVID-19 variants have been verified in Florida, most of any state. A look at the statewide positivity rate for new COVID-19 cases across Florida over the past two weeks.

Broward County Public Schools’ employees who are age 18 or older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week at the T.Y. The last day for Broward school employees to make COVID vaccine appointments is Friday. State sites are only accepting school employees who are age 50 or older. As of Monday, FDOH reported 2,370,198 had completed the COVID-19 vaccine series in Florida, including 203,829 in Broward County and 258,271 in Miami-Dade County. Broward reportFlorida Department of Health (Copyright 2020 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

A member of the Florida National Guard directs vehicles at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site at Marlins Park, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward County Public Schools employees, no matter how old they are, can now get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the school district. Through the district’s ongoing partnership with the Florida Department of Health employees, will have several choices of locations throughout Broward County to get a shot. Appointments can be made beginning Monday, according to a release by the district, and will be distributed from Tuesday, March 16 through Friday, March 19. Earlier in March, there was an age restriction for which school employees could get the vaccine. To schedule an appointment, those eligible can call (866) 201-6313.

A look at the statewide positivity rate for new COVID-19 cases across Florida over the past two weeks. (Florida Department of Health)

The Florida Department of Health has published a form that, beginning now, will be used across the state for physicians to certify that patients are “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19 and therefore eligible to receive a vaccine in Florida. Hospitals, doctors offices and pharmacies are now allowed to vaccinate those extremely vulnerable state residents — regardless of age — after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest executive order last week. Otherwise, a Floridian must be 65 or older; a frontline healthcare worker who treats patients; a resident or staff at a long-term care facility; or a law enforcement, firefighter or K-12 school employee ages 50 and older. You can access the form to prove “extreme vulnerability” below or by clicking here.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami Dade College’s North Campus is now home to a massive vaccination site run by the state and supported by FEMA. More than 2,000 doses will be administered there per day, 500 of which will be the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine. AdThe U.S. Army is prepared to administer 2,500 Pfizer doses and 500 Johnson & Johnson doses daily. Both are offering 500 doses daily and are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Ad“(The) Jackson Health System has vaccinated over 97,000 members of the community,” Jackson Health System CEO Carlos Migoya said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Two women in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood were attacked by a raccoon, city fire officials confirmed. Video provided by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue shows the moments Fish & Wildlife Conservation responded to a home Friday morning after neighbors said a raccoon attacked a woman living there. “Our crews were actually being chased by the raccoon when they went up and tried to treat the woman,” said Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan. AdBroward County’s health department issued a rabies alert for the next 60 days. The only preventive measure for human exposure to rabies is rabies specific immune globulin and rabies immunization.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – (Our new chart will update the number of people vaccinated in four South Florida counties.) The data summarize the number of people who have received either their first dose or have completed the series for a COVID-19 vaccine. After individuals receive their second dose, they are moved from the first dose column to the series completed column. AdRELATED LINKS:Where to get vaccinated: Miami-Dade County | Broward CountyFlorida’s pre-registration system for those eligible for COVID-19 vaccine: Click here. Weekly COVID-19 testing numbers in Broward and Miami-Dade County cities

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida has at least 201 confirmed cases of the more contagious COVID-19 variant out of the United Kingdom, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the highest total in the country, and the highest concentration of cases remains in South Florida, numbers from the state’s health department show. There have been 690 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant across 33 states in the statistics posted Sunday night. In Florida, Broward County has the most verified variant cases (57), followed by Miami-Dade (40) and Palm Beach County (22), according to the Florida Department of Health. “In fact, as of Feb. 5, the Florida Department of Health has sequenced 4,224 COVID-19 specimens, with more than 220 sequenced last week.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health announced Wednesday that it has called for an audit into the Palm Beach County Health Care District after it reported damage to more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine last week. “In Florida, we have been diligent to preserve and utilize every single dose of the vaccine. While we must rely on partners to distribute this critical resource, we expect that every provider treat the vaccine as the precious commodity that it is. AdThe health department has asked health officials in Palm Beach County to perform a full accounting of all vaccine-related equipment and procedures it currently has in place to store and handle the vaccine. The FDOH has requested that the audit be completed by Friday, Feb. 12. and that “all findings and corrective actions be reported to the Florida Department of Health immediately upon the conclusion of the audit.”

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Of the 92 confirmed cases of a more contagious COVID-19 variant in Florida, 60 of those cases are in South Florida, according to new data from the state’s health department. That includes 28 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant in Broward County, 23 cases in Miami-Dade County and nine cases in Palm Beach County. The only other states in the country with more than 20 confirmed variant cases are California (92) and New York (22). However, the Florida Department of Health says that it is more actively searching for the variant than other states. “The hard science data, as well as epidemiological data, suggesting that the U.K. variant is not just more contagious but also perhaps more severe.”In Florida, verified variant cases doubled from 46 last week to 92 this week.

Less than smooth sailing as 2 COVID-19 vaccination locations open in Broward CountyFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After struggling with an online system, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County is now having people eligible for COVID-19 shots sign up over the phone through the state’s appointment scheduling system. Seniors 65 and older and frontline healthcare workers can call 866-201-6313 to request an appointment, effective immediately, officials announced Thursday morning. “When people call the appointment number, they will be asked through an automated system to enter information using their telephone keypad. Live agents will call people back to make appointments until all current appointments are filled,” the health department said in a news release. “They should return to the same site on the date written on their vaccination card at the same time as they arrived for their first dose,” the health department said.

Rebekah Jones turned herself in to police on Sunday after an investigation into an anonymous message sent to Department of Health employees. A raid on her home on Dec. 7, according to investigators, was regarding a message sent from a computer at her home address to health department employees. The anonymous alert, sent on Nov. 10 to workers at FDOH, read:“It’s time, to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead. Ron DeSantis said that Jones became known because she alleged a conspiracy theory at the Department of Health. Obviously, she has issues.”RELATED: Former data analyst home raidedBodycam video released of raid on COVID-19 data analyst’s homeRebekah Jones demands computers be returned

Rebekah Jones says she was fired from the Florida Department of Health after she refused to "manipulate" COVID-19 data (Photo: Courtesy photo)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former Florida Department of Health data analyst Rebekah Jones announced on Twitter that she will turn herself in to authorities on Sunday night. She has been vocal about her firing, saying that it was because she refused to go along with manipulating COVID-19 data. — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) January 16, 2021The raid was based on a lie. — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) January 16, 2021The search in early December, according to investigators, was regarding a message sent from a computer at her home address to health department employees. Obviously, she has issues.”RELATED: Former data analyst home raidedBodycam video released of raid on COVID-19 data analyst’s homeRebekah Jones demands computers be returned

There is a stark contrast between Florida’s Black communities and white communities when it comes to the number of people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Florida Department of Health, a little over 38,000 Black people have been vaccinated in the state of Florida compared to just over 494,000 white people. The Florida Department of Health has been working with places of worship to boost the number of vaccinations being given out, but is that enough? Community Activist James “Munch” Mungin II said that the church isn’t the main stable in the community anymore. “I think the state, I think the federal government needs to have a better communication plan within the Black community,” said Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35).

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health has 40,000 people on a waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccine, so access to new appointments will be limited until the state is able to deal with the backlog. To help speed up the process, a new COVID-19 vaccine distribution center is scheduled to open on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Coral Square Mall, 9469 W. Atlantic Blvd., in Coral Springs. Government-issued photo identification is required to verify the recipient of the vaccine is age 65 or older. As of Sunday in Broward County, 39,717 people had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 6,480 had completed the series, according to FDOH. For more information about access to the COVID-19 vaccine, call the Florida Division of Emergency Management at 1-866-779-6121.

A consent form is filled out for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - Pool / Getty Images)After you get an appointment and before you arrive at one of the state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites, the Florida Department of Health advises that you print and complete the Screening and Consent Form before your appointment, if possible. When making the appointment, it should tell you what vaccine you will be receiving, either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine, then download the form for that particular vaccine. Individuals must complete a vaccine screening and consent form to confirm eligibility. (Check back as we will continue to add more of these forms from hospitals in South Florida that are administering the COVID-19 vaccine.)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – There are so many COVID-19 vaccination appointments at sites across Broward County that staff members just can’t keep up. The new vaccination site was designed to relieve the pressure off other sites, like Vista View Park in Davie. RELATED: Where are the Broward County COVID-19 vaccination sites? Holiday Park is the fourth drive-through vaccination site that the Florida Department of Health in Broward County has opened, and another is opening Friday at Central Regional Park in Lauderhill. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis was among those who received the shot on the first day.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward County Mayor Steve Geller held a news conference Tuesday morning at the Broward Governmental Center to discuss the county health department’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts and the issues that have occurred with its website. The Department of Health in Broward County currently has three locations open where seniors 65 and older can receive the vaccine. According to the mayor, the health department plans to open eight locations and will be able to vaccinate about 20,000 people per week -- possibly more. “As each new Department of Health location opens, they will reopen the Broward County website for new reservations for the first three weeks at that location,” Geller said. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is scheduled to provide an update on Miami-Dade’s vaccination plan at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Ron DeSantis held news conferences Monday at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. It was at Orlando Health when he announced the state’s plan to speed up the vaccination process for Florida’s residents. DeSantis said he has ordered the Florida Division of Emergency Management to work with the Florida Department of Health to look into how many state-run COVID-19 testing sites could be turned into vaccination sites. “So these are sites that are generally pretty large, have a lot of parking capacity, have drive-through capacity,” DeSantis said. According to the governor, all state-run vaccination locations will be open seven days a week and he is encouraging hospitals to do the same.

[RELATED: Get the details on Broward County locations: Vista View Park, Davie; Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, and, on Tuesday, Markham Park, Sunrise. However, it stated that all appointments were filled: “The Florida Department of Health in Broward County has provided 26,465 COVID-19 vaccination appointments to individuals ages 65 and over. Information from the Florida Department of Health states:If you have previously registered you should have received an email confirmation, please check your spam or junk email folders. The coronavirus testing site at Holiday Park in Broward County is in the midst of transitioning to a vaccine administration location. Once up and running, it will be operated by the Florida Department of Health.

Two drive through vaccination sites opened Sunday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The coronavirus testing site at Holiday Park in Broward County has been closed. This is to allow for a transition of the site to a vaccine administration location. According to the City of Fort Lauderdale, it is working with neighboring cities Oakland Park, Pompano Beach and Wilton Manors to establish a COVID-19 vaccination site. Details are still being worked out, according to the City of Fort Lauderdale, but they are hoping to have the site operational “as early as next week,” according to a release from the city. The COVID-19 testing site at Mills Pond Park remains operational, though it is closed on New Year’s Day.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported on Thursday night that a Florida man was infected with the more infectious coronavirus strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom. The case of the British variant is not travel-related and involves a man in his 20s who lives in Martin County, officials announced on Twitter on New Year’s Eve. Colorado health officials reported the first non-travel-related case in the U.S. on Tuesday. Public health officials are asking the public to wear a face mask, wash hands often, and social distance. Florida has evidence of the first identified case of the UK COVID-19 variant in Martin County.

COVID-19 reports will be available Saturday, Dec. 26, based on a tweet from the Florida Department of Health. In recognition of the Christmas holiday, the Department will not be issuing COVID-19 reports today. On Thursday, the state confirmed 1,247,546 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 20,995 resident deaths. Miami-Dade County reported another day of new cases over 2,000 with 283,285 cases reported and 12 deaths, bringing that total to 4,108. Broward County’s new cases were over 1,000 with 130,978 cases overall and 1,798 deaths with two deaths reported Thursday.

Rebekah Jones said in a court filing on Wednesday that what the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is accusing her of doing isn’t a crime. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A former Florida Department of Health data analyst who says a raid on her home by state investigators was payback for speaking out is demanding that they return seized computer equipment and cell phones. Rebekah Jones said in a court filing on Wednesday that what the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is accusing her of doing isn’t a crime, according to the Miami Herald. Jones hasn’t been charged with a crime. State investigators raided her house earlier this month, saying in a search warrant that they had probable cause to believe Jones was behind an anonymous message sent on Nov. 10 to Jones’ former colleagues.

Florida health officials reported XXX new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and another XX resident deaths attributed to the virus. The state has now reported 1,223,015 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began and 20,754 resident deaths, according to the health department. A look at the percent positivity for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. There have been more than 1.7 million deaths worldwide attributed to the pandemic, according to data compiled from various sources by Johns Hopkins University. The United States has passed 18.2 million confirmed cases, with more than 323,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former Florida Department of Health employee Rebekah Jones is suing the state over a search warrant executed on her house. The search came after investigators said they identified a message sent from a computer at the address to health department employees. Jones, who was fired in May for insubordination after repeatedly violating department policy about communicating with media, helped create the state’s coronavirus dashboard. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement served the search warrant earlier this month. Jones posted a video of officers entering her home, and authorities subsequently released body-worn camera footage.

Florida health officials reported 11,015 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and another 112 resident deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. The state has now reported 1,212,581 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 20,680 resident deaths, according to the health department. Deaths confirmed in the past day include 31 in Miami-Dade County, eight in Broward County and 16 in Palm Beach County. Percent positivity for new cases in Florida residents. The United States has passed 17.8 million confirmed cases, with more than 317,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

The Florida Department of Health reported 8,401 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and another 95 resident deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Miami-Dade County’s troublesome trend continued, with another day of reporting more than 2,000 cases. The state has now reported 1,201,566 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 20,568 resident deaths, according to the health department. He also announced the distribution locations for the new Moderna vaccine that is expected to arrive in Florida next week. The United States has passed 17.6 million confirmed cases, with more than 316,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)The Florida Department of Health reported 11,682 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. The number of new cases is lower than the past two days where the state reported 13,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, just shy of the 13,148 cases added a day earlier. Meanwhile, Miami-Dade County’s troublesome trend is another day of reporting more than 2,000 cases, while Broward reported more than 1,000 new daily cases. The state has now reported 1,193,165 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 20,473 resident deaths, according to the health department. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 76 million.

The Florida Department of Health reported 13,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, just shy of the 13,148 cases added a day earlier, which had represented the largest single-day increase since mid-July. The state is now up to 1,181,483 total coronavirus cases and 20,401 resident deaths, according to the health department. Deaths confirmed in the past day include 12 in Miami-Dade County, three in Broward County and 12 in Palm Beach County. The latest report on COVID-19 cases in schools across Florida was also released this week. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks.

The Florida Department of Health reported 13,148 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the largest single-day increase since July 16. The state is now up to 1,168,483 total coronavirus cases and 20,305 resident deaths, according to the health department. The latest report on COVID-19 cases in schools across Florida was also released this week. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 74.3 million.

The Florida Department of Health reported 11,541 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 122 additional resident deaths. The state is now up to 1,155,335 total coronavirus cases and 20,204 resident deaths, according to the health department. Deaths confirmed in the past day include 12 in Miami-Dade County, seven in Broward County, two in Monroe County and 11 in Palm Beach County. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. The United States has passed 16.7 million confirmed cases, with more than 305,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

The Florida Department of Health reported 9,411 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with 79 additional resident deaths. Florida is now up to 1,143,794 total coronavirus cases and 20,082 resident deaths, according to the health department. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 73.2 million. The United States has passed 16.5 million confirmed cases, with more than 302,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

The Florida Department of Health reported 8,958 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as 81 more resident deaths. The state is now up to 1,125,931 total cases of COVID-19 and 19,866 resident deaths, according to the health department. On Wednesday, the health department released an updated list of the schools across the state that have confirmed COVID-19 cases. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 72 million.

The Florida Department of Health reported 10,557 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. The state is now up to 1,116,973 total cases of COVID-19 and 19,785 resident deaths, according to the health department. On Wednesday, the health department released an updated list of the schools across the state that have confirmed COVID-19 cases. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 71.3 million.

MIAMI – The Florida Department of Health reported more than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases for a second straight day Friday. The 11,699 new cases Friday were the largest single-day increase in the state since July 25, surpassing the 11,335 new cases announced Thursday. Florida also revealed an additional 123 resident deaths as a result of COVID-19 on Friday. The state has confirmed 1,106,396 cases and 19,714 resident deaths as a result of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The United States has had more than 15.8 million coronavirus cases and 295,000 COVID-19 deaths.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – How will the vaccine be distributed? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the vaccines will be distributed to hospitals, pharmacies, and the Florida Department of Health so they can get to the people who need it most. If the FDA approves, the first batches of the coronavirus vaccine would come from a Michigan plant and be shipped across the country, including to South Florida. “The feedback we’ve been getting from our residents has been overwhelmingly positive on the vaccine,” Roy Oro of Garden Walk Assisted Living said. “If it’s approved today, you could start to see it be starting to ship between 24 to 48 hours and I know the hospitals are ready, the pharmacies are ready and the state of Florida is ready,” DeSantis said.

The Florida Department of Health reported 11,335 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day increase since July 25. On Wednesday, the health department released an updated list of the schools across the state that have confirmed COVID-19 cases. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. (Florida Department of Health)County by countyMIAMI-DADECases: 251,283 (+2,240)Deaths: 3,943 (+13)Yesterday’s positivity: 8.55%14-day average positivity: 8.8%7-day average positivity: 8.2%BROWARDCases: 117,525 (+1,097)Deaths: 1,721 (+1)Yesterday’s positivity: 7.35%14-day average positivity: 7.5%7-day average positivity: 7.4%MONROECases: 3,730 (+67)Deaths: 28 (unchanged)Yesterday’s positivity: 5.81%14-day average positivity: 8.89%7-day average positivity: 9.16%PALM BEACHCases: 70,966 (+652)Deaths: 1,765 (+11)Yesterday’s positivity: 6.97%For more detailed data on every county from the latest Florida Department of Health report, click here. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 69 million.

The Florida Department of Health reported 9,592 new cases of COVID-19 and 84 more resident deaths on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the health department released an updated list of the schools across the state that have confirmed COVID-19 cases. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. (Florida Department of Health)County by countyMIAMI-DADECases: 249,043 (+2,128)Deaths: 3,930 (+4)Yesterday’s positivity: 7.69%14-day average positivity: 8.6%7-day average positivity: 8.37%BROWARDCases: 116,428 (+1,014)Deaths: 1,720 (+9)Yesterday’s positivity: 7.74%14-day average positivity: 7.4%7-day average positivity: 7.5%MONROECases: 3,663 (+22)Deaths: 28 (unchanged)Yesterday’s positivity: 6.28%14-day average positivity: 9.1%7-day average positivity: 9.6%PALM BEACHCases: 70,314 (+459)Deaths: 1,745 (+6)Yesterday’s positivity: 7.35%For more detailed data on every county from the latest Florida Department of Health report, click here. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 68.4 million.

The Florida Department of Health confirmed 7,985 new cases of COVID-19 and 92 more resident deaths on Tuesday. The state is now up to 1,073,770 total cases of COVID-19 and 19,378 resident deaths, according to the health department. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 67.7 million. The United States has passed 14.9 million confirmed cases, with more than 283,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

The home of former Florida Department of Health data scientist Rebekah Jones was raided Monday, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed after Jones posted video of the encounter with police on social media. “Agents knocked and called Ms. Jones both announcing the search warrant and encouraging her to cooperate. Ms. Jones refused to come to the door for 20 minutes and hung-up on agents. “After several attempts, Ms. Jones allowed agents inside. — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) December 7, 2020Read the search warrantClick here to get breaking news updates sent straight to your email inbox.

The Florida Department of Health confirmed 7,711 new cases of COVID-19 and 105 more resident deaths on Monday. The state is now up to 1,065,785 total cases of COVID-19 and 19,282 resident deaths, according to the health department. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. (Florida Department of Health)County by countyMIAMI-DADECases: 245,064 (+2,014)Deaths: 3,934 (+21)Yesterday’s positivity: 8.5%14-day average positivity: 8.5%7-day average positivity: 8.59%BROWARDCases: 114,426 (+792)Deaths: 1,711 (+10)Yesterday’s positivity: 7.68%14-day average positivity: 7.3%7-day average positivity: 7.68%MONROECases: 3,604 (+35)Deaths: 28 (unchanged)Yesterday’s positivity: 12.11%14-day average positivity: 9%7-day average positivity: 9.79%PALM BEACHCases: 69,331 (+419)Deaths: 1,731 (+6)Yesterday’s positivity: 7.15%For more detailed data on every county from the latest Florida Department of Health report, click here. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 67.3 million.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Medical officials joined members of the Miami-Dade School Board on Monday to present data on COVID-19 positivity rates, hospitalization, mortality, morbidity and ICU bed usage. Carvalho also addressed some other issues the district is seeing with online learning. “As a result of online learning, there are many students who have simply disappeared from our rolls across the county. School board members also talked about vaccines and asked doctors whether school staff members should be prioritized in receiving vaccines once they are available — something that hasn’t yet been determined. Broward County’s school board is scheduled to meet Tuesday.

The Florida Department of Health confirmed 8,436 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, as well as 93 more resident deaths. The state is now up to 1,058,074 total cases of COVID-19 and 19,177 resident deaths, according to the department of health. Positivity rates for new COVID-19 cases among Florida residents over the past two weeks. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 66.8 million. The United States has passed 14.6 million confirmed cases, with more than 281,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest totals in the world.

Florida totalsThe department of health’s dashboard updated Florida’s total coronavirus cases from 961,676, which the agency reported on Wednesday, to 979,020 on Friday. Over the past two weeks, the state’s positivity rate for new coronavirus cases ranged from 6.2% on Thursday to 10.8% on Nov. 13. Wednesday and Tuesday’s report: 27 (unchanged)Positivity rate: 8.41%on Thursday, 8.79% on Wednesday, and 11.38% on Tuesday. The university’s epidemiologists also report the United States has recorded 264,624 deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 12,993,261 coronavirus cases. The U.S. is the country with the most coronavirus cases recorded.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A former nurse was taken into custody Tuesday, months after he allegedly placed a hidden camera inside a tissue box that was inside a unisex bathroom at 1st Step Behaviorial Health in Pompano Beach. The Florida Department of Health suspended Davidson Rozier’s nursing license after the camera was discovered earlier this year. According to an arrest affidavit, an employee cleaning the bathroom discovered the hidden camera on Jan. 11. Authorities said the camera had been placed inside of a tissue box that had three makeshift holes and paper towels to prop the camera. According to the affidavit, Rozier was fired that afternoon via a phone call and when asked “Why?” was told, “We believe you know why.””I understand,” Rozier responded, according to the affidavit.

The Florida Department of Health releases a weekly report on coronavirus cases at schools across the state dating back to Sept. 6. The latest report — released Wednesday and included at the bottom of this page — shows cases confirmed through Nov. 14. Separately, Miami-Dade County Public Schools maintains its own dashboard showing cases among students and employees attending in-person learning. The health department’s weekly reports on COVID-19 in schools have been criticized by some as incomplete, as they only include cases confirmed by the state, not all that have been reported locally. Local educators have said that parents are notified of cases at their children’s schools before cases are certified by the state.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – An additional 152 primary and secondary schools in South Florida confirmed COVID-19 cases last week, raising the number of schools with verified infections to 827 across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. That’s according to data from the Florida Department of Health, which releases a weekly report on coronavirus cases at schools across the state dating back to Sept. 6. The latest report — released Wednesday and included at the bottom of this page — includes cases confirmed through Nov. 7. According to the state, 15 students at Fort Lauderdale High School had cases confirmed last week (Nov. 1-7), the most of any Broward school. Local educators have said that parents are notified of cases at their children’s schools before cases are certified by the state.

MIAMI – Some South Florida residents said they were concerned after the Florida Department of Health reported more than 6,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday in the state. Vicky Kamlani and Craig Sirota said they have noticed the upward trend and worry about the possibility of more outbreaks. Kamlani said she is worried about the people who are skeptical about the coronavirus pandemic. Kamlani and Sirota are among the many people in South Florida who continue to implement the guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Marty said if residents follow the simple guidelines Floridians can take control of the surge and prevent the very measures that contributed to the coronavirus recession.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Miami-Dade County is nearing 300 schools that have confirmed coronavirus cases, and Broward County has reached 200 schools that have students or faculty with infections, according to the state’s latest data. The Florida Department of Health’s weekly report on COVID-19 in primary and secondary schools shows 675 of them with confirmed positive cases across Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties since early September. The latest data includes cases confirmed through Oct. 31. According to the state report, Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science had 11 cases newly confirmed last week, including 10 students — the most among Broward schools. Local educators have said that parents are notified of cases at their children’s schools before cases are certified by the state.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Nearly every day since March, the Florida Department of Health has been reporting coronavirus numbers. Only one day was missed in October after a data dump gave the DOH 400,000 already reported results. Now, according to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida’s state officials are discussing possibly scaling back back on those daily reports. “During a pandemic, the public must be able to rely on accurate public health data to make informed decisions. To ensure the accuracy of COVID-19 related deaths, the department will be performing additional reviews of all deaths.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Parents of students at G Holmes Braddock Senior High in Miami-Dade County reported receiving a pre-recorded announcement about a coronavirus infection at the public school. The school is not yet listed in the Florida Department of Health’s report on coronavirus infections at both public and private schools in Miami-Dade County. Each of the schools reported six cases, according to the Department of Health. Miami-Dade County Public Schools also maintains a dashboard with confirmed cases self-reported among those attending in-person instruction. Here is a list of the schools in Miami-Dade with infection reports, according to the FDOH: