Add To Favorites
Florida exceeds 36K COVID deaths as the positivity rate stays under 5% for 4th day
News-Journal - 5/15/2021
The coronavirus pandemic in Florida is an evolving news story so some information in this article could be out of date. To stay connected with our comprehensive coverage of COVID-19 in Florida, sign up for our Coronavirus Watch newsletter.
The Florida Department of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Administration released the following data Saturday in their reports.
Latest COVID news: Publix, Walmart will no longer require masks in stores for vaccinated shoppers
Vaccine update: Pfizer COVID vaccine OK’d for ages 12 and older. Here’s what you need to know
Statewide
New deaths: 56
Total deaths: 36,056
New cases: 3,319
Total cases: 2,289,522
Total number of hospitalizations: 93,056
Current number of hospitalizations: 2,497
Daily positivity rate: 4.41%
Total number of people to receive a vaccine: 9,538,110
Number of people fully vaccinated: 7,498,801
Volusia County
New deaths: 0
Total deaths: 813
New cases: 76
Total cases: 43,953
Total number of hospitalizations: 2,341
Current number of hospitalizations: 76
Daily positivity rate: 5.66%
Total number of people to receive a vaccine: 227,609
Number of people fully vaccinated: 182,251
Flagler County
New deaths: 0
Total deaths: 110
New cases: 5
Total cases: 7,388
Total number of hospitalizations: 407
Current number of hospitalizations: 13
Daily positivity rate: 2.3%
Total number of people to receive a vaccine: 53,962
Number of people fully vaccinated: 44,323
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida exceeds 36K COVID deaths as the positivity rate stays under 5% for 4th day
___
(c)2021 The News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Visit The News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla. at www.news-journalonline.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.