MIAMI — Florida on Saturday reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 21,189 COVID-19 cases were added Friday, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.
The state also reported 11 new deaths. In all, Florida has recorded at least 3,200,682 confirmed COVID cases statewide and 43,651 deaths.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida
There were 16,164 people in the hospital for COVID-19 in Florida on Saturday, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services from 258 Florida hospitals. This is 293 fewer patients than Friday’s COVID patient population.
COVID-19 patients also accounted for 27.95% of all hospital patients.
Of the hospitalized in Florida, 3,556 COVID patients were in intensive care unit beds, a decrease of 52. That represents 53.27% of the state’s ICU hospital beds from 258 hospitals reporting data.
