Tamarac COVID-19 Update: Florida Hits Record Lows For 2021

By Ryan Yousefi

On February 14, the Florida Department of Health reported 66,165 COVID-19 tests were conducted. Out of those, 6,190 came back positive. Of the positive test results, 3,787 were that of Floridians, finding out they had tested positive for the first time.

Testing data for February 14 shows the lowest COVID-19 cases in Florida have reported this year, as well as the fewest tests administered. Just ten days ago, 223,000 Floridians requested a COVID-19 test, more than nearly four-times the amount given yesterday. 

While testing and cases rose, the positivity rate rose to 9.36-percent, a steady increase compared to the numbers reported last week. Data shows of the total positivity rate, 6.83-percent of Floridians tested on February 11 were finding out for the first time they had tested positive for COVID-19.

In Tamarac, there have been 4,905 total positive COVID-19 cases with an increase of 70 positive cases since February 12.  

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,830,988 positive COVID-19 cases to date. The average age to contract COVID-19 in Broward County on February 11 was 41-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, 76,219 Floridians have been hospitalized due to complications of COVID-19, and 28,934 have passed away. Of the total deaths in Florida, 2,266 have occurred in Broward County.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 39,557

Hollywood 35,146

Pompano Beach 17,958

Miramar 11,967

Coral Springs 10,411

Davie 7,892

Sunrise 7,175

Plantation 6,206

Weston 5,754

Deerfield Beach  5,359

Tamarac  4,905

Coconut Creek 4,413

Margate 4,355

Hallandale 3,638

Pembroke Pines 3,470

North Lauderdale  3,017

Oakland Park 2,446

Cooper City  1,996

Parkland 2,017

Dania 1,292

Lauderhill 901

Wilton Manors 857

Lauderdale Lakes 782

Southwest Ranches  617

State of Florida

Miami, Dade 226,018

Orlando, Orange 80,345

Jacksonville, Duval 79,766

Tampa, Hillsborough 61,977

Hialeah, Dade 55,003

Fort Lauderdale, Broward 39,557

Hollywood, Broward 35,146

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 27,683

Kissimmee, Osceola 26,982

Tallahassee, Leon 26,284

Pensacola, Escambia 24,415

Naples, Collier 23,788

Homestead, Dade 23,326

Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 22,813

Fort Myers, Lee 21,316

Bradenton, Manatee 19,520

Ocala, Marion 19,455

Boca Raton, Palm Beach 19,024

Lakeland, Polk 18,877

Pompano Beach, Broward 17,958

Gainesville, Alachua 17,198

Sarasota, Sarasota 15,316

Lake Worth, Palm Beach 13,752

Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 13,741

Cape Coral, Lee 13,548

Clearwater, Pinellas 12,155

Miami Beach, Dade 12,072

Miramar, Broward 11,967

Panama City, Bay 10,999

Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 10,947

Doral, Dade 10,602

Coral Springs, Broward 10,411

Saint Augustine, St. Johns 10,376

Miami Gardens, Dade 10,231

Melbourne, Brevard 9,237

Winter Haven, Polk 9,142

Delray Beach, Palm Beach 8,575

Lehigh Acres, Lee 8,454

Riverview, Hillsborough 8,046

Vero Beach, Indian River 7,993

Milton, Santa Rosa 7,930

Davie, Broward 7,892

New Port Richey, Pasco 7,298

Palm Bay, Brevard 7,185

Sunrise, Broward 7,175

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 7,019

Coral Gables, Dade 6,959

Saint Cloud, Osceola 6,832

Lake City, Columbia 6,821

Largo, Pinellas 6,785

Daytona Beach, Volusia 6,766

Orange Park, Clay 6,637

Apopka, Orange 6,548

Spring Hill, Hernando 6,351

Plantation, Broward 6,206

Clermont, Lake 6,135

North Miami Beach, Dade 6,111

Davenport, Polk 6,058

Brandon, Hillsborough 6,055

Weston, Broward 5,754

Plant City, Hillsborough 5,738

Sanford, Seminole 5,687

Jupiter, Palm Beach 5,651

Deltona, Volusia 5,621

Deerfield Beach, Broward 5,359

Winter Garden, Orange 5,230

Port Charlotte, Charlotte 5,002

Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,966

Tamarac, Broward 4,905

Crestview, Okaloosa 4,719

Palm Coast, Flagler 4,714

Stuart, Martin 4,702

Wesley Chapel, Pasco 4,611

Land O Lakes, Pasco 4,478

Coconut Creek, Broward 4,470

Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 4,437

Deland, Volusia 4,422

Margate, Broward 4,355

Palmetto, Manatee 4,352

Winter Park, Orange 4,303

Palm Harbor, Pinellas 4,262

Miami Lakes, Dade 4,204

Wellington, Palm Beach 4,196

Oviedo, Seminole 4,154

Opa Locka, Dade 4,002

Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,949

Middleburg, Clay 3,947

Live Oak, Suwannee 3,897

Port Orange, Volusia 3,883

Haines City, Polk 3,840

Lutz, Hillsborough 3,828

Venice, Sarasota 3,768

North Port, Sarasota 3,754

Brooksville, Hernando 3,710

Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,704

Leesburg, Lake 3,680

Sebring, Highlands 3,676

Ocoee, Orange 3,669

Hallandale, Broward 3,638

Valrico, Hillsborough 3,634

Saint Johns, St. Johns 3,579

The Villages, Sumter 3,553

Pembroke Pines, Broward 3,470

Arcadia, Desoto 3,444

Ormond Beach, Volusia 3,424

Bonita Springs, Lee 3,411

Okeechobee, Okeechobee 3,404

Seminole, Pinellas 3,362

Navarre, Santa Rosa 3,333

Zephyrhills, Pasco 3,272

Immokalee, Collier 3,184

Windermere, Orange 3,153

Longwood, Seminole 3,118

Pinellas Park, Pinellas 3,113

Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 3,100

North Lauderdale, Broward 3,017

Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,971

Cantonment, Escambia 2,965

Niceville, Okaloosa 2,961

North Miami, Dade 2,948

Cocoa, Brevard 2,922

Quincy, Gadsden 2,819

Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,807

Panama City Beach, Bay 2,805

Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,769

Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,765

Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,750

Key West, Monroe 2,723

Palatka, Putnam 2,648

Casselberry, Seminole 2,618

Bartow, Polk 2,609

Hudson, Pasco 2,605

Dade City, Pasco 2,592

Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,571

Port Richey, Pasco 2,556

Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,548

North Fort Myers, Lee 2,508

Oakland Park, Broward 2,446

Perry, Taylor 2,427

Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,422

Titusville, Brevard 2,414

Lake Mary, Seminole 2,405

Auburndale, Polk 2,397

Winter Springs, Seminole 2,386

Kissimmee, Polk 2,386

Marianna, Jackson 2,314

Aventura, Dade 2,306

New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 2,305

Lake Wales, Polk 2,300

Lynn Haven, Bay 2,298

Merritt Island, Brevard 2,271

Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 2,261

Inverness, Citrus 2,224

Clewiston, Hendry 2,213

Belle Glade, Palm Beach 2,149

Fleming Island, Clay 2,146

Eustis, Lake 2,089

Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 2,082

Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 2,064

Wimauma, Hillsborough 2,028

Estero, Lee 2,020

Parkland, Broward 2,017

Cooper City, Broward 1,996

Chipley, Washington 1,994

Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,987

Dunedin, Pinellas 1,971

Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,965

Holiday, Pasco 1,893

Starke, Bradford 1,863

Key Biscayne, Dade 1,863

Labelle, Hendry 1,860

Rockledge, Brevard 1,860

Destin, Okaloosa 1,844

Sarasota, Manatee 1,827

Mount Dora, Lake 1,799

Avon Park, Highlands 1,786

Parrish, Manatee 1,772

Odessa, Hillsborough 1,771

Mulberry, Polk 1,767

Palm City, Martin 1,747

Tavares, Lake 1,731

Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,705

Summerfield, Marion 1,661

Seffner, Hillsborough 1,653

Yulee, Nassau 1,648

Wauchula, Hardee 1,577

Macclenny, Baker 1,567

Groveland, Lake 1,566

Pinecrest, Dade 1,543

Mayo, Lafayette 1,535

Coconut Grove, Dade 1,522

Bonifay, Holmes 1,519

Maitland, Orange 1,496

Callahan, Nassau 1,488

Orange City, Volusia 1,481

Carol City, Dade 1,479

Sebastian, Indian River 1,472

Crossings, Dade 1,468

Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,467

Lithia, Hillsborough 1,463

Missing, Dade 1,448

Lady Lake, Lake 1,397

Crystal River, Citrus 1,397

Homosassa, Citrus 1,394

Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,373

Lake Butler, Union 1,326

Pace, Santa Rosa 1,306

Dania, Broward 1,304

Lake Placid, Highlands 1,297

Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,272

Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,269

Madison, Madison 1,267

Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,254

Biscayne Park, Dade 1,251

Monticello, Jefferson 1,237

Florida City, Dade 1,236

Dover, Hillsborough 1,234

Hobe Sound, Martin 1,205

Indiantown, Martin 1,204

Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,204

Dunnellon, Marion 1,198

Alachua, Alachua 1,194

Graceville, Jackson 1,190

Edgewater, Volusia 1,190

Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,165

Palm Springs, Palm Beach 1,162

Century, Escambia 1,135

Debary, Volusia 1,129

Belleview, Marion 1,120

North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,094

Newberry, Alachua 1,080

Lantana, Palm Beach 1,077

South Miami, Dade 1,066

Lecanto, Citrus 1,046

Havana, Gadsden 1,046

El Portal, Dade 1,038

Hilliard, Nassau 1,033

Williston, Levy 1,021

Jasper, Hamilton 1,008

Blountstown, Calhoun 1,005

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