By Ryan Yousefi

On January 21, there were 131,117 COVID-19 tests conducted in the State of Florida, out of those, 20,695 returned positive, and 13,435 were new cases.

This is the most cases in Florida since January 14, when the state recorded over 24,000. In addition to the increase in cases, the positivity rate rose to 15.78-percent, far-and-away the highest the state has seen in weeks.

There were 4,285 positive COVID-19 cases in the City of Tamarac — an increase of 61 positive cases since January 20.

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,627,603 positive COVID-19 cases to date. Florida is one of only a handful of states in the U.S. to have recorded over 1 million COVID-19 cases, with only California and Texas registering the most cases in the country.

The average age to contract COVID-19 in Broward County on January 21 was 40-years-old. For months, the average age has hovered at or around 40-years-old.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 25,011 deaths to date in Florida due to COVID-19 and a total of 69,735 patients hospitalized due to the virus.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 35,459

Hollywood 31,267

Pompano Beach 16,145

Miramar 10,529

Coral Springs 9,041

Davie 6,898

Sunrise 6,322

Plantation 5,430

Weston 5,083

Deerfield Beach 4,696

Tamarac 4,285

Coconut Creek 3,881

Margate 3,720

Hallandale 3,194

Pembroke Pines 3,015

North Lauderdale 2,626

Oakland Park 2,171

Cooper City 1,722

Parkland 1,763

Dania 1,159

Lauderhill 780

Wilton Manors 758

Lauderdale Lakes 667

Southwest Ranches 542

State of Florida

Miami, Dade 203,642
Jacksonville, Duval 71,778
Orlando, Orange 71,293
Tampa, Hillsborough 55,790
Hialeah, Dade 49,628
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 35,459
Hollywood, Broward 31,267
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 24,372
Kissimmee, Osceola 24,240
Tallahassee, Leon 23,044
Naples, Collier 21,566
Pensacola, Escambia 21,266
Homestead, Dade 20,800
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 20,503
Fort Myers, Lee 19,255
Bradenton, Manatee 17,450
Ocala, Marion 17,126
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 16,916
Lakeland, Polk 16,594
Pompano Beach, Broward 16,145
Gainesville, Alachua 15,313
Sarasota, Sarasota 13,980
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 12,201
Cape Coral, Lee 12,069
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 12,027
Clearwater, Pinellas 10,841
Miramar, Broward 10,529
Miami Beach, Dade 10,482
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 9,581
Doral, Dade 9,256
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 9,204
Panama City, Bay 9,163
Coral Springs, Broward 9,041
Miami Gardens, Dade 9,015
Melbourne, Brevard 8,063
Winter Haven, Polk 7,805
Lehigh Acres, Lee 7,651
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 7,523
Riverview, Hillsborough 7,167
Vero Beach, Indian River 7,012
Milton, Santa Rosa 6,963
Davie, Broward 6,898
Lake City, Columbia 6,401
New Port Richey, Pasco 6,388
Sunrise, Broward 6,322
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 6,144
Saint Cloud, Osceola 6,067
Coral Gables, Dade 6,017
Orange Park, Clay 6,015
Daytona Beach, Volusia 6,001
Largo, Pinellas 5,998
Palm Bay, Brevard 5,968
Apopka, Orange 5,729
Spring Hill, Hernando 5,564
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,468
Plantation, Broward 5,430
Clermont, Lake 5,354
North Miami Beach, Dade 5,344
Plant City, Hillsborough 5,150
Davenport, Polk 5,093
Weston, Broward 5,083
Sanford, Seminole 4,959
Deltona, Volusia 4,891
Jupiter, Palm Beach 4,883
Deerfield Beach, Broward 4,696
Winter Garden, Orange 4,668
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,562
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,444
Stuart, Martin 4,328
Tamarac, Broward 4,285
Palm Coast, Flagler 4,102
Crestview, Okaloosa 4,042
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 4,029
Miami Lakes, Dade 4,020
Land O Lakes, Pasco 4,015
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 3,897
Coconut Creek, Broward 3,881
Deland, Volusia 3,879
Palmetto, Manatee 3,837
Winter Park, Orange 3,815
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 3,752
Margate, Broward 3,720
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,684
Oviedo, Seminole 3,675
Opa Locka, Dade 3,632
Wellington, Palm Beach 3,603
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,493
Middleburg, Clay 3,492
Venice, Sarasota 3,424
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,361
Haines City, Polk 3,339
North Port, Sarasota 3,334
Port Orange, Volusia 3,326
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,247
Brooksville, Hernando 3,243
Leesburg, Lake 3,242
Sebring, Highlands 3,238
Ocoee, Orange 3,236
Hallandale, Broward 3,194
Arcadia, Desoto 3,171
Valrico, Hillsborough 3,170
Saint Johns, St. Johns 3,112
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 3,049
Bonita Springs, Lee 3,045
The Villages, Sumter 3,029
Immokalee, Collier 3,019
Pembroke Pines, Broward 3,015
Seminole, Pinellas 2,942
Ormond Beach, Volusia 2,921
Navarre, Santa Rosa 2,893
Zephyrhills, Pasco 2,867
Longwood, Seminole 2,753
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,746
Windermere, Orange 2,718
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 2,711
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 2,670
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,630
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,626
North Miami, Dade 2,595
Cantonment, Escambia 2,594
Quincy, Gadsden 2,592
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,583
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,576
Key West, Monroe 2,572
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,497
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,493
Cocoa, Brevard 2,484
Palatka, Putnam 2,430
Casselberry, Seminole 2,374
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,349
Hudson, Pasco 2,338
Bartow, Polk 2,320
Dade City, Pasco 2,308
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,300
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,243
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,213
Perry, Taylor 2,212
Port Richey, Pasco 2,196
Marianna, Jackson 2,176
Oakland Park, Broward 2,171
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,157
Lake Mary, Seminole 2,101
Auburndale, Polk 2,096
Clewiston, Hendry 2,063
Kissimmee, Polk 2,060
Winter Springs, Seminole 2,023
Aventura, Dade 2,013
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 2,008
Titusville, Brevard 1,992
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 1,991
Lynn Haven, Bay 1,948
Inverness, Citrus 1,947
Merritt Island, Brevard 1,895
Lake Wales, Polk 1,882
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,879
Fleming Island, Clay 1,866
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 1,834
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 1,826
Eustis, Lake 1,820
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,818
Chipley, Washington 1,803
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,778
Estero, Lee 1,772
Parkland, Broward 1,763
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,744
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,729
Starke, Bradford 1,723
Cooper City, Broward 1,722
Labelle, Hendry 1,697
Holiday, Pasco 1,684
Sarasota, Manatee 1,663
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,636
Destin, Okaloosa 1,619
Avon Park, Highlands 1,581
Mount Dora, Lake 1,579
Parrish, Manatee 1,571
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,569
Rockledge, Brevard 1,560
Mulberry, Polk 1,560
Palm City, Martin 1,553
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,488
Mayo, Lafayette 1,487
Tavares, Lake 1,484
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,461
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,449
Summerfield, Marion 1,448
Crossings, Dade 1,444
Wauchula, Hardee 1,440
Bonifay, Holmes 1,431
Yulee, Nassau 1,427
Carol City, Dade 1,412
Macclenny, Baker 1,383
Missing, Dade 1,375
Groveland, Lake 1,352
Orange City, Volusia 1,320
Maitland, Orange 1,305
Pinecrest, Dade 1,304
Callahan, Nassau 1,281
Crystal River, Citrus 1,276
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,269
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,267
Sebastian, Indian River 1,244
Lake Butler, Union 1,241
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,208
Homosassa, Citrus 1,197
Lady Lake, Lake 1,188
Madison, Madison 1,167
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,166
Indiantown, Martin 1,162
Dania, Broward 1,159
Florida City, Dade 1,159
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,158
Graceville, Jackson 1,134
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,125
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,122
Monticello, Jefferson 1,116
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,109
Century, Escambia 1,103
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,082
Dover, Hillsborough 1,077
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,071
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,070
Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,064
Alachua, Alachua 1,055
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 1,023
Dunnellon, Marion 1,019
Edgewater, Volusia 1,009
El Portal, Dade 989
Belleview, Marion 977
Jasper, Hamilton 965
Havana, Gadsden 955
Debary, Volusia 955
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 952
Newberry, Alachua 949
Blountstown, Calhoun 948
Lantana, Palm Beach 947
Hilliard, Nassau 943
Lecanto, Citrus 942
South Miami, Dade 939
Everglades National Park, Dade 883
Williston, Levy 880
Sanderson, Baker 876
Jensen Beach, Martin 859
Freeport, Walton 854
Satellite Beach, Brevard 832
Beverly Hills, Citrus 832
Wewahitchka, Gulf 824
Ellenton, Manatee 824
Keystone Heights, Clay 823
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 821
Coleman, Sumter 812
Trenton, Gilchrist 811
Wildwood, Sumter 810
Moore Haven, Glades 797
Fellsmere, Indian River 784
Lauderhill, Broward 780
Nokomis, Sarasota 777
Frostproof, Polk 772
Englewood, Charlotte 763
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 761
Wilton Manors, Broward 758
Hernando, Citrus 758
Fisher Island, Dade 752
Cross City, Dixie 746
Bristol, Liberty 746
Dunnellon, Citrus 745
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 733
Key Largo, Monroe 729
Bushnell, Sumter 726
Medley, Dade 720
Polk City, Polk 715
Olympia Heights, Dade 704
Uleta, Dade 704
Shalimar, Okaloosa 690
South Bay, Palm Beach 688
Coral, Dade 680
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 675
Pahokee, Palm Beach 669
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 667
Marco Island, Collier 657
Englewood, Sarasota 632
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 629
Fort Meade, Polk 622
Crescent City, Putnam 617
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 614
Lawtey, Bradford 612
High Springs, Alachua 611
Interlachen, Putnam 601
Indialantic, Brevard 598
Chiefland, Levy 592
Miramar Beach, Walton 586
Bowling Green, Hardee 582
Spring Hill, Pasco 572
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 570
Sorrento, Lake 567
Marathon, Monroe 563
Minneola, Lake 561
Trinity, Pasco 557
Neptune Beach, Duval 551
Jacksonville, St. Johns 547
Old Town, Dixie 545
Fruitland Park, Lake 543
Southwest Ranches, Broward 542
Lake Alfred, Polk 527
Carrabelle, Franklin 510
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 509
Fort White, Columbia 506
Sneads, Jackson 502
West Melbourne, Brevard 500
Bronson, Levy 488
Belle Isle, Orange 481
Baker, Okaloosa 476
Umatilla, Lake 467
Sweetwater, Dade 462
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 460
South Daytona, Volusia 444
Jay, Santa Rosa 442
Cottondale, Jackson 430
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 427
Gulfport, Pinellas 425
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 423
Hawthorne, Alachua 416
Mascotte, Lake 415
East Palatka, Putnam 409
Silver Springs, Marion 408
Midway, Gadsden 406
Florida State University, Leon 399
Rotunda West, Charlotte 399
Oakland, Orange 397
Citra, Marion 395
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 393
Centerville, Leon 387
Bunnell, Flagler 384
Oxford, Sumter 384
Altha, Calhoun 382
Molino, Escambia 372
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 364
Youngstown, Bay 356
Surfside, Dade 354
Branford, Suwannee 353
Myakka City, Manatee 353
Raiford, Union 350
Flagler Beach, Flagler 343
Alva, Lee 343
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 340
Ocklawaha, Marion 339
Apalachicola, Franklin 339
Celebration, Osceola 336
Tavernier, Monroe 331
Archer, Alachua 330
Hastings, St. Johns 330
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 321
Mims, Brevard 318
Haverhill, Palm Beach 313
De Leon Springs, Volusia 312
Bell, Gilchrist 307
Dundee, Polk 306
Osprey, Sarasota 306
Pierson, Volusia 304
Malone, Jackson 302
Bal Harbour, Dade 302
Eagle Lake, Polk 296
Grand Ridge, Jackson 295
Greenville, Madison 284
Lake Park, Palm Beach 280
Jennings, Hamilton 280
Lehigh, Lee 280
Holly Hill, Volusia 277
Ave Maria, Collier 277
Webster, Sumter 275
Eastpoint, Franklin 273
Floral City, Citrus 270
West Miami, Dade 268
Vernon, Washington 267
Gotha, Orange 266
Tequesta, Palm Beach 265
Westville, Holmes 264
Satsuma, Putnam 264
Chuluota, Seminole 262
Melrose, Putnam 257
Elkton, St. Johns 256
Grand Island, Lake 255
Montverde, Lake 253
Reddick, Marion 252
Greenwood, Jackson 249
Bryceville, Nassau 243
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 242
Kenneth City, Pinellas 239
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 237
O Brien, Suwannee 235
Winter Park, Seminole 234
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 228
Sebastian, Brevard 227
Malabar, Brevard 226
San Antonio, Pasco 224
Alafaya, Orange 224
South Pasadena, Pinellas 222
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 218
Belleair, Pinellas 214
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 213
Gretna, Gadsden 209
Edgewood, Orange 209
Fort Mccoy, Marion 208
Anthony, Marion 206
White Springs, Hamilton 198
Hosford, Liberty 196
Morriston, Levy 194
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 191
Wellborn, Suwannee 190
Lee, Madison 190
Sanibel, Lee 189
Inlet Beach, Walton 189
Geneva, Seminole 187
Southport, Bay 185
Kindred, Osceola 183
Greenacres, Palm Beach 181
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 181
Saint James City, Lee 177
The Villages, Marion 176
Mcdavid, Escambia 175
Fountain, Bay 173
Fern Park, Seminole 172
Weirsdale, Marion 172
Longboat Key, Manatee 167
Hallandale Beach, Broward 167
Mcalpin, Suwannee 165
Azalea Park, Orange 164
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 159
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 156
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 156
Alford, Jackson 155
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 155
Zellwood, Orange 154
Holmes Beach, Manatee 154
Astatula, Lake 151
Micanopy, Alachua 150
Altoona, Lake 149
Babson Park, Polk 148
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 147
Islamorada, Monroe 147
Holt, Okaloosa 145
The Villages, Lake 144
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 143
Caryville, Washington 142
Summerland Key, Monroe 140
University Of Miami, Dade 137
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 137
Poinciana, Polk 136
Bokeelia, Lee 135
Hiawassee, Orange 134
Lockhart, Orange 134
Center Hill, Sumter 133
Pomona Park, Putnam 131
Atlantis, Palm Beach 130
Viera, Brevard 128
Bay Lake, Orange 128
Lake Helen, Volusia 127
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 127
Oak Hill, Volusia 124
Rocky Point, Hillsborough 123
Carrollwood, Hillsborough 118
Apopka, Seminole 118
University Of Fl, Alachua 116
Matlacha, Lee 116
Odessa, Pasco 116
Ponce Inlet, Volusia 115
Golden Beach, Dade 114
Osteen, Volusia 111
Hypoluxo, Palm Beach 110
Grant-Valkaria, Brevard 110
Cutler Bay, Dade 109
Baldwin, Duval 108
Hollister, Putnam 106
Steinhatchee, Taylor 106
Clarksville, Calhoun 106
San Mateo, Putnam 104
Big Pine Key, Monroe 103
Placida, Charlotte 102
Sumterville, Sumter 101
Citrus Springs, Citrus 101
Cloud Lake, Palm Beach 101
Inglis, Levy 100

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Ryan Yousefi

Ryan Yousefi has lived in Coral Springs for over 30 years. He has worked as a writer for multiples outlets over the years, including the Miami New Times where he has covered sports and culture since 2013. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Business Healthcare Management from Western Governors University.