Coronavirus in Florida – April 13th Update
Bottom Line: We had 3,069 new cases and 90 deaths in Florida attributed to the coronavirus over the weekend. We received a mixed bag of news. The total death toll in Florida is now expected to be lower than previous estimates – with 112 deaths daily at our peak. That estimate is less than half of the prior estimates, however the anticipated peak is now April 26th for Florida. That’s five days later than the projections of a week ago. We now have more than 2,600 Floridians hospitalized with COVID-19, though bed capacity remains below 50%, and estimates still show enough capacity for the projected increase in cases through the peak in Florida.
Florida dropped to 9th in the country in total cases and remain 11th in deaths despite being the third most populous state. We’re performing far better than most states on a relative basis. We’re also testing more aggressively than most states, adjusted for population, making the performance of our state even more impressive. This is all encouraging news. The range in age for positive tests in our state ranges from infants to 104. More than half of all of Florida’s cases currently are in the tri-county area with Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach having the most cases in the state in that order.
Here’s where we now stand in Florida:
- 19,895 cases – 461 deaths
Here’s the count in South Florida right now...
- Broward: 2,945
- Miami-Dade: 7,058
- Palm Beach: 1,646
We continue to see a high rate of positive test results in Florida. To date nearly 11% of all tests for COVID-19 have come back positive. The further into testing we go the more likely the newest diagnosed cases are new cases. This reinforces the importance of adhering to the warnings of public officials including social distancing and safer-at-home declarations. The highest concentration of cases is coming from those between the ages of 45-54.