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By Ryan Yousefi

On February 7, the Florida Department of Health reported 92,430 COVID-19 tests were conducted. Out of those, 9,631 came back positive. Of the positive test results, 5,640 were that of Floridians, finding out they had tested positive for the first time.

Testing data for February 7 shows a massive decrease in Floridians that were tested for COVID-19. By comparison, over 220,000 Floridians tested for COVID-19 on February 4. February 7 marked the second time in the last two weeks that fewer than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported.

While testing saw a large decrease yesterday, the positivity rate remained at a troubling 10.42-percent. Data shows of the total positivity rate, 7.37-percent of Floridians tested on February 7 were finding out for the first time that they had tested positive for COVID-19.

In Tamarac, there were 4,738 positive COVID-19 cases — an increase of 68 positive cases since February 5.

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,783,720 positive COVID-19 cases to date. The average age to contract COVID-19 in Broward County on February 7 was 39-years-old. For months, the average Floridian to test positive for COVID-19 has hovered between 39 and 42-years-old.

Since the pandemic began, 27,815 Floridians have died from COVID-19, with 74,543 patients hospitalized.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 38,457

Hollywood 34,153

Pompano Beach 17,498

Miramar 11,589

Coral Springs 10,082

Davie 7,669

Sunrise 6,940

Plantation 6,009

Weston 5,591

Deerfield Beach 5,180

Tamarac 4,748

Coconut Creek 4,305

Margate 4,169

Hallandale 3,516

Pembroke Pines 3,359

North Lauderdale 2,926

Oakland Park 2,926

Cooper City 1,942

Parkland 1,955

Dania 1,266

Lauderhill 874

Wilton Manors 834

Lauderdale Lakes 742

Southwest Ranches 596

State of Florida

Miami, Dade 220,568
Orlando, Orange 78,442
Jacksonville, Duval 78,044
Tampa, Hillsborough 60,369
Hialeah, Dade 53,626
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 38,457
Hollywood, Broward 34,153
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 26,868
Kissimmee, Osceola 26,420
Tallahassee, Leon 25,594
Pensacola, Escambia 23,870
Naples, Collier 23,258
Homestead, Dade 22,705
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 22,305
Fort Myers, Lee 20,900
Bradenton, Manatee 19,039
Ocala, Marion 18,883
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 18,508
Lakeland, Polk 18,307
Pompano Beach, Broward 17,498
Gainesville, Alachua 16,877
Sarasota, Sarasota 15,043
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 13,361
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 13,318
Cape Coral, Lee 13,202
Clearwater, Pinellas 11,849
Miami Beach, Dade 11,768
Miramar, Broward 11,589
Panama City, Bay 10,712
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 10,594
Doral, Dade 10,287
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 10,146
Coral Springs, Broward 10,082
Miami Gardens, Dade 9,921
Melbourne, Brevard 8,998
Winter Haven, Polk 8,755
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 8,350
Lehigh Acres, Lee 8,279
Riverview, Hillsborough 7,827
Vero Beach, Indian River 7,733
Milton, Santa Rosa 7,733
Davie, Broward 7,669
New Port Richey, Pasco 7,051
Sunrise, Broward 6,940
Palm Bay, Brevard 6,929
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 6,797
Coral Gables, Dade 6,752
Lake City, Columbia 6,736
Saint Cloud, Osceola 6,688
Largo, Pinellas 6,612
Daytona Beach, Volusia 6,593
Orange Park, Clay 6,506
Apopka, Orange 6,326
Spring Hill, Hernando 6,148
Plantation, Broward 6,009
Clermont, Lake 5,952
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,910
North Miami Beach, Dade 5,903
Davenport, Polk 5,868
Plant City, Hillsborough 5,592
Weston, Broward 5,591
Sanford, Seminole 5,495
Jupiter, Palm Beach 5,492
Deltona, Volusia 5,423
Deerfield Beach, Broward 5,180
Winter Garden, Orange 5,112
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,866
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,858
Tamarac, Broward 4,748
Stuart, Martin 4,605
Palm Coast, Flagler 4,593
Crestview, Okaloosa 4,581
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 4,428
Land O Lakes, Pasco 4,366
Deland, Volusia 4,330
Coconut Creek, Broward 4,305
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 4,290
Palmetto, Manatee 4,216
Winter Park, Orange 4,190
Margate, Broward 4,169
Miami Lakes, Dade 4,159
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 4,155
Wellington, Palm Beach 4,057
Oviedo, Seminole 4,012
Opa Locka, Dade 3,899
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,851
Middleburg, Clay 3,850
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,837
Port Orange, Volusia 3,749
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,713
Venice, Sarasota 3,700
Haines City, Polk 3,695
North Port, Sarasota 3,666
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,601
Brooksville, Hernando 3,586
Leesburg, Lake 3,583
Sebring, Highlands 3,563
Ocoee, Orange 3,546
Valrico, Hillsborough 3,521
Hallandale, Broward 3,516
Saint Johns, St. Johns 3,462
The Villages, Sumter 3,448
Arcadia, Desoto 3,358
Pembroke Pines, Broward 3,354
Bonita Springs, Lee 3,337
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 3,324
Ormond Beach, Volusia 3,315
Seminole, Pinellas 3,273
Navarre, Santa Rosa 3,227
Zephyrhills, Pasco 3,186
Immokalee, Collier 3,146
Windermere, Orange 3,057
Longwood, Seminole 3,033
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 3,023
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 3,012
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,926
Cantonment, Escambia 2,912
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,894
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,874
North Miami, Dade 2,846
Cocoa, Brevard 2,791
Quincy, Gadsden 2,774
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,769
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,749
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,734
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,722
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,694
Key West, Monroe 2,683
Palatka, Putnam 2,614
Casselberry, Seminole 2,562
Bartow, Polk 2,543
Hudson, Pasco 2,535
Dade City, Pasco 2,529
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,494
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,484
Port Richey, Pasco 2,477
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,442
Perry, Taylor 2,403
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,366
Oakland Park, Broward 2,363
Lake Mary, Seminole 2,338
Auburndale, Polk 2,329
Titusville, Brevard 2,311
Winter Springs, Seminole 2,306
Marianna, Jackson 2,296
Kissimmee, Polk 2,282
Lynn Haven, Bay 2,255
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 2,254
Aventura, Dade 2,242
Lake Wales, Polk 2,211
Merritt Island, Brevard 2,195
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 2,188
Inverness, Citrus 2,157
Clewiston, Hendry 2,156
Fleming Island, Clay 2,094
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 2,066
Eustis, Lake 2,044
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 2,037
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 2,017
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,976
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,960
Chipley, Washington 1,956
Estero, Lee 1,956
Parkland, Broward 1,955
Cooper City, Broward 1,942
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,919
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,901
Holiday, Pasco 1,841
Labelle, Hendry 1,834
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,834
Starke, Bradford 1,830
Rockledge, Brevard 1,810
Destin, Okaloosa 1,808
Sarasota, Manatee 1,786
Mount Dora, Lake 1,760
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,731
Avon Park, Highlands 1,728
Mulberry, Polk 1,719
Parrish, Manatee 1,715
Palm City, Martin 1,690
Tavares, Lake 1,676
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,642
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,620
Yulee, Nassau 1,610
Summerfield, Marion 1,599
Wauchula, Hardee 1,544
Macclenny, Baker 1,535
Groveland, Lake 1,522
Mayo, Lafayette 1,516
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,507
Bonifay, Holmes 1,500
Pinecrest, Dade 1,489
Maitland, Orange 1,468
Carol City, Dade 1,466
Crossings, Dade 1,466
Callahan, Nassau 1,445
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,442
Orange City, Volusia 1,439
Missing, Dade 1,433
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,421
Sebastian, Indian River 1,420
Crystal River, Citrus 1,372
Homosassa, Citrus 1,352
Lady Lake, Lake 1,345
Lake Butler, Union 1,310
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,309
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,278
Dania, Broward 1,266
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,265
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,250
Madison, Madison 1,241
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,238
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,234
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,221
Florida City, Dade 1,217
Monticello, Jefferson 1,211
Indiantown, Martin 1,194
Dover, Hillsborough 1,193
Graceville, Jackson 1,181
Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,174
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,172
Alachua, Alachua 1,167
Dunnellon, Marion 1,158
Edgewater, Volusia 1,147
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,135
Century, Escambia 1,127
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 1,126
Debary, Volusia 1,097
Belleview, Marion 1,081
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,053
Newberry, Alachua 1,053
Lantana, Palm Beach 1,050
South Miami, Dade 1,039
Havana, Gadsden 1,035
Lecanto, Citrus 1,030
El Portal, Dade 1,021
Hilliard, Nassau 1,019
Williston, Levy 997
Jasper, Hamilton 995
Blountstown, Calhoun 989
Beverly Hills, Citrus 953
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 948
Freeport, Walton 947
Jensen Beach, Martin 936
Ellenton, Manatee 929
Satellite Beach, Brevard 925
Sanderson, Baker 903
Wewahitchka, Gulf 895
Everglades National Park, Dade 887
Wildwood, Sumter 884
Trenton, Gilchrist 883
Keystone Heights, Clay 882
Lauderhill, Broward 874
Nokomis, Sarasota 860
Fellsmere, Indian River 849
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 846
Frostproof, Polk 835
Wilton Manors, Broward 834
Englewood, Charlotte 832
Fisher Island, Dade 821
Coleman, Sumter 817
Hernando, Citrus 816
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 815
Moore Haven, Glades 814
Bushnell, Sumter 812
Polk City, Polk 808
Dunnellon, Citrus 806
Key Largo, Monroe 796
Bristol, Liberty 783
Medley, Dade 777
Cross City, Dixie 776
Shalimar, Okaloosa 768
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 742
Pahokee, Palm Beach 741
South Bay, Palm Beach 738
Marco Island, Collier 719
Uleta, Dade 704
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 703
Olympia Heights, Dade 703
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 696
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 689
High Springs, Alachua 685
Coral, Dade 679
Fort Meade, Polk 674
Crescent City, Putnam 665
Englewood, Sarasota 664
Miramar Beach, Walton 654
Interlachen, Putnam 654
Indialantic, Brevard 653
Minneola, Lake 653
Sorrento, Lake 651
Chiefland, Levy 643
Lawtey, Bradford 640
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 637
Spring Hill, Pasco 633
Trinity, Pasco 632
Marathon, Monroe 626
Fruitland Park, Lake 613
Bowling Green, Hardee 612
Jacksonville, St. Johns 606
Southwest Ranches, Broward 596
Neptune Beach, Duval 592
Lake Alfred, Polk 590
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 589
Old Town, Dixie 582
Fort White, Columbia 570
Umatilla, Lake 564
West Melbourne, Brevard 556
Baker, Okaloosa 531
Sneads, Jackson 529
Carrabelle, Franklin 519
Bronson, Levy 517
Belle Isle, Orange 517
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 509
South Daytona, Volusia 508
Jay, Santa Rosa 498
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 489
Silver Springs, Marion 487
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 478
Gulfport, Pinellas 478
Sweetwater, Dade 472
Cottondale, Jackson 460
Hawthorne, Alachua 458
Mascotte, Lake 454
Molino, Escambia 443
Midway, Gadsden 436
Bunnell, Flagler 436
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 433
East Palatka, Putnam 432
Oakland, Orange 430
Citra, Marion 428
Oxford, Sumter 428
Florida State University, Leon 427
Rotunda West, Charlotte 422
Surfside, Dade 417
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 406
Altha, Calhoun 405
Myakka City, Manatee 405
Apalachicola, Franklin 403
Youngstown, Bay 399
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 396
Centerville, Leon 393
Ocklawaha, Marion 388
Tavernier, Monroe 385
Celebration, Osceola 383
Flagler Beach, Flagler 380
Branford, Suwannee 377
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 372
Mims, Brevard 369
Alva, Lee 366
Dundee, Polk 360
Bal Harbour, Dade 356
Archer, Alachua 355
Raiford, Union 353
Hastings, St. Johns 351
Haverhill, Palm Beach 347
Bell, Gilchrist 345
De Leon Springs, Volusia 338
Webster, Sumter 332
Osprey, Sarasota 331
Eagle Lake, Polk 327
Grand Ridge, Jackson 325
West Miami, Dade 315
Pierson, Volusia 313
Holly Hill, Volusia 309
Greenville, Madison 309
Malone, Jackson 308
Floral City, Citrus 306
Jennings, Hamilton 303
Lake Park, Palm Beach 303
Vernon, Washington 298
Grand Island, Lake 295
Ave Maria, Collier 294
Satsuma, Putnam 293
Tequesta, Palm Beach 293
Eastpoint, Franklin 292
Chuluota, Seminole 286
Montverde, Lake 286
Westville, Holmes 284
Lehigh, Lee 283
Gotha, Orange 279
Elkton, St. Johns 275
Melrose, Putnam 274
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 272
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 270
Bryceville, Nassau 268
Reddick, Marion 264
Alafaya, Orange 259
Sebastian, Brevard 259
Greenwood, Jackson 259
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 258
Malabar, Brevard 257
Kenneth City, Pinellas 253
Winter Park, Seminole 249
San Antonio, Pasco 248
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 248
O Brien, Suwannee 244
Belleair, Pinellas 239
Fort Mccoy, Marion 239
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 235
Anthony, Marion 232
South Pasadena, Pinellas 229
Edgewood, Orange 221
Inlet Beach, Walton 219
Sanibel, Lee 219
Southport, Bay 218
Geneva, Seminole 218
Morriston, Levy 217
White Springs, Hamilton 213
Gretna, Gadsden 212
Greenacres, Palm Beach 212
Lee, Madison 211
Fountain, Bay 211
Hosford, Liberty 207
Kindred, Osceola 203
Wellborn, Suwannee 201
Weirsdale, Marion 200
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 195
Hallandale Beach, Broward 194
Mcdavid, Escambia 192
Fern Park, Seminole 192
Longboat Key, Manatee 189
Saint James City, Lee 188
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 185
Mcalpin, Suwannee 184
University Of Central Fl, Orange 184
Azalea Park, Orange 179
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 178
The Villages, Marion 176
Holmes Beach, Manatee 173
Altoona, Lake 173
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 173
Holt, Okaloosa 170
Islamorada, Monroe 170
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 169
Alford, Jackson 169
Astatula, Lake 168
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 168
Babson Park, Polk 167
Missing, Volusia 165
Micanopy, Alachua 165
The Villages, Lake 161
Zellwood, Orange 161
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 159
Poinciana, Polk 158
Missing, Orange 155
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 154
Caryville, Washington 153
University Of Miami, Dade 152
Summerland Key, Monroe 147
Atlantis, Palm Beach 147
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 146
Center Hill, Sumter 145
Bokeelia, Lee 145
Lockhart, Orange 142
Lake Helen, Volusia 141
Bay Lake, Orange 140
Pomona Park, Putnam 140
Viera, Brevard 140
Odessa, Pasco 140
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 139
Oak Hill, Volusia 138
Hiawassee, Orange 137
Rocky Point, Hillsborough 135
University Of Fl, Alachua 130
Golden Beach, Dade 130
Ponce Inlet, Volusia 129
Grant-Valkaria, Brevard 129
Hypoluxo, Palm Beach 126
Hollister, Putnam 126
Osteen, Volusia 126
Carrollwood, Hillsborough 124
Citrus Springs, Citrus 122
Baldwin, Duval 122
Apopka, Seminole 121
San Mateo, Putnam 119
Cutler Bay, Dade 118
Clarksville, Calhoun 117
Matlacha, Lee 116
Hampton, Bradford 116
Sumterville, Sumter 114
Steinhatchee, Taylor 112
Cloud Lake, Palm Beach 111
Lutz, Pasco 111
Big Pine Key, Monroe 110
Inglis, Levy 109
Kendall, Dade 109
Lake Hamilton, Polk 109
Paisley, Lake 108
Placida, Charlotte 105
Lady Lake, Sumter 105
Christmas, Orange 103
Panacea, Wakulla 101

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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.