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By Ryan Yousefi

There were 91,539 COVID-19 tests conducted in the State of Florida, on January 28, and out of those, 16,698 came back positive.

Data from the past 24 hours reveals the lowest amount of COVID-19 tests conducted in a single day so far this year.

Although there was a reduction in tests across the state, the positivity rate, and the number of overall cases, did not follow. For January 28, the positivity rate was 18.24-percent, a rate that is far-and-away the highest Florida has seen this year. As a comparison, the positivity rate the day prior was just 9.60-percent.

In Tamarac, there were 4,494 positive COVID-19 cases — an increase of 113 positive cases since January 28.

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,698,570 positive cases to date. The average age to contract the virus in Broward County on January 28 was 40-years-old.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 26,254 deaths to date in Florida and a total of 71,864 patients hospitalized due to the virus.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 36,771

Hollywood 32,493

Pompano Beach 16,660

Miramar 10,991

Coral Springs 9,475

Davie 7,253

Sunrise 6,578

Plantation 5,706

Weston 5,311

Deerfield Beach 4,892

Tamarac 4,494

Coconut Creek 4,038

Margate 3,920

Hallandale 3,358

Pembroke Pines 3,158

North Lauderdale 2,762

Oakland Park 2,257

Cooper City 1,824

Parkland 1,837

Dania 1,204

Lauderhill 820

Wilton Manors 786

Lauderdale Lakes 696

Southwest Ranches 568

State of Florida

Miami, Dade 211,161
Orlando, Orange 74,860
Jacksonville, Duval 74,436
Tampa, Hillsborough 57,946
Hialeah, Dade 51,493
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 36,771
Hollywood, Broward 32,493
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 25,500
Kissimmee, Osceola 25,314
Tallahassee, Leon 24,424
Pensacola, Escambia 22,524
Naples, Collier 22,371
Homestead, Dade 21,713
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 21,244
Fort Myers, Lee 20,109
Bradenton, Manatee 18,164
Ocala, Marion 17,928
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 17,577
Lakeland, Polk 17,354
Pompano Beach, Broward 16,660
Gainesville, Alachua 16,045
Sarasota, Sarasota 14,351
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 12,693
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 12,608
Cape Coral, Lee 12,581
Clearwater, Pinellas 11,276
Miami Beach, Dade 11,064
Miramar, Broward 10,991
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 10,037
Panama City, Bay 9,897
Doral, Dade 9,704
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 9,644
Coral Springs, Broward 9,475
Miami Gardens, Dade 9,410
Melbourne, Brevard 8,461
Winter Haven, Polk 8,216
Lehigh Acres, Lee 7,951
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 7,859
Riverview, Hillsborough 7,493
Milton, Santa Rosa 7,368
Vero Beach, Indian River 7,354
Davie, Broward 7,253
New Port Richey, Pasco 6,696
Lake City, Columbia 6,579
Sunrise, Broward 6,578
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 6,437
Palm Bay, Brevard 6,382
Saint Cloud, Osceola 6,355
Largo, Pinellas 6,281
Daytona Beach, Volusia 6,271
Coral Gables, Dade 6,265
Orange Park, Clay 6,247
Apopka, Orange 6,013
Spring Hill, Hernando 5,841
Plantation, Broward 5,706
Clermont, Lake 5,674
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,668
North Miami Beach, Dade 5,595
Davenport, Polk 5,440
Plant City, Hillsborough 5,341
Weston, Broward 5,311
Sanford, Seminole 5,215
Jupiter, Palm Beach 5,145
Deltona, Volusia 5,106
Winter Garden, Orange 4,923
Deerfield Beach, Broward 4,892
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,694
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,625
Tamarac, Broward 4,494
Stuart, Martin 4,457
Palm Coast, Flagler 4,347
Crestview, Okaloosa 4,284
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 4,196
Land O Lakes, Pasco 4,186
Miami Lakes, Dade 4,096
Deland, Volusia 4,073
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 4,071
Coconut Creek, Broward 4,038
Palmetto, Manatee 4,020
Winter Park, Orange 3,999
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 3,927
Margate, Broward 3,920
Oviedo, Seminole 3,839
Wellington, Palm Beach 3,811
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,771
Opa Locka, Dade 3,729
Middleburg, Clay 3,647
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,640
Venice, Sarasota 3,547
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,518
Port Orange, Volusia 3,502
North Port, Sarasota 3,484
Haines City, Polk 3,479
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,417
Sebring, Highlands 3,400
Brooksville, Hernando 3,397
Ocoee, Orange 3,395
Leesburg, Lake 3,394
Hallandale, Broward 3,358
Valrico, Hillsborough 3,338
Saint Johns, St. Johns 3,254
Arcadia, Desoto 3,241
The Villages, Sumter 3,234
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 3,162
Pembroke Pines, Broward 3,148
Bonita Springs, Lee 3,148
Ormond Beach, Volusia 3,105
Seminole, Pinellas 3,084
Immokalee, Collier 3,073
Navarre, Santa Rosa 3,055
Zephyrhills, Pasco 3,023
Windermere, Orange 2,909
Longwood, Seminole 2,897
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 2,834
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 2,824
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,762
Cantonment, Escambia 2,762
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,750
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,749
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,706
North Miami, Dade 2,701
Quincy, Gadsden 2,660
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,649
Key West, Monroe 2,634
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,626
Cocoa, Brevard 2,608
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,584
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,551
Palatka, Putnam 2,515
Casselberry, Seminole 2,460
Hudson, Pasco 2,427
Bartow, Polk 2,424
Dade City, Pasco 2,405
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,372
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,344
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,335
Perry, Taylor 2,312
Port Richey, Pasco 2,307
Oakland Park, Broward 2,257
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,251
Marianna, Jackson 2,225
Lake Mary, Seminole 2,221
Auburndale, Polk 2,189
Kissimmee, Polk 2,167
Winter Springs, Seminole 2,159
Aventura, Dade 2,117
Clewiston, Hendry 2,112
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 2,100
Titusville, Brevard 2,092
Lynn Haven, Bay 2,082
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 2,069
Lake Wales, Polk 2,054
Inverness, Citrus 2,029
Merritt Island, Brevard 2,016
Fleming Island, Clay 1,965
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,938
Eustis, Lake 1,937
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 1,932
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 1,906
Chipley, Washington 1,889
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,875
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,872
Estero, Lee 1,871
Parkland, Broward 1,837
Cooper City, Broward 1,824
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,821
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,811
Labelle, Hendry 1,769
Starke, Bradford 1,762
Holiday, Pasco 1,750
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,733
Sarasota, Manatee 1,710
Destin, Okaloosa 1,697
Mount Dora, Lake 1,673
Rockledge, Brevard 1,667
Avon Park, Highlands 1,650
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,643
Parrish, Manatee 1,639
Mulberry, Polk 1,639
Palm City, Martin 1,617
Tavares, Lake 1,562
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,544
Summerfield, Marion 1,516
Yulee, Nassau 1,514
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,512
Mayo, Lafayette 1,500
Wauchula, Hardee 1,486
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,478
Bonifay, Holmes 1,463
Crossings, Dade 1,452
Macclenny, Baker 1,435
Groveland, Lake 1,433
Carol City, Dade 1,427
Missing, Dade 1,398
Maitland, Orange 1,389
Pinecrest, Dade 1,387
Callahan, Nassau 1,368
Orange City, Volusia 1,368
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,331
Sebastian, Indian River 1,327
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,325
Crystal River, Citrus 1,316
Lake Butler, Union 1,275
Lady Lake, Lake 1,253
Homosassa, Citrus 1,251
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,223
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,211
Dania, Broward 1,204
Madison, Madison 1,202
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,198
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,188
Indiantown, Martin 1,181
Florida City, Dade 1,180
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,179
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,177
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,171
Graceville, Jackson 1,161
Monticello, Jefferson 1,155
Dover, Hillsborough 1,126
Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,120
Century, Escambia 1,117
Alachua, Alachua 1,114
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,113
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,099
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 1,076
Dunnellon, Marion 1,061
Edgewater, Volusia 1,057
Belleview, Marion 1,031
Debary, Volusia 1,016
Newberry, Alachua 1,006
El Portal, Dade 1,005
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 999
Havana, Gadsden 992
Lantana, Palm Beach 992
Lecanto, Citrus 985
Jasper, Hamilton 979
Hilliard, Nassau 978
South Miami, Dade 972
Blountstown, Calhoun 969
Williston, Levy 937
Jensen Beach, Martin 897
Freeport, Walton 894
Sanderson, Baker 890
Everglades National Park, Dade 887
Beverly Hills, Citrus 882
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 879
Ellenton, Manatee 872
Satellite Beach, Brevard 869
Keystone Heights, Clay 858
Wewahitchka, Gulf 857
Trenton, Gilchrist 854
Wildwood, Sumter 832
Lauderhill, Broward 820
Coleman, Sumter 815
Fellsmere, Indian River 813
Nokomis, Sarasota 812
Moore Haven, Glades 809
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 805
Englewood, Charlotte 797
Frostproof, Polk 796
Hernando, Citrus 793
Wilton Manors, Broward 786
Fisher Island, Dade 782
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 774
Bristol, Liberty 771
Dunnellon, Citrus 770
Bushnell, Sumter 766
Cross City, Dixie 763
Polk City, Polk 755
Key Largo, Monroe 754
Medley, Dade 745
Shalimar, Okaloosa 728
South Bay, Palm Beach 705
Pahokee, Palm Beach 705
Uleta, Dade 704
Olympia Heights, Dade 703
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 696
Marco Island, Collier 686
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 680
Coral, Dade 679
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 659
Englewood, Sarasota 649
Fort Meade, Polk 649
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 646
High Springs, Alachua 646
Crescent City, Putnam 637
Lawtey, Bradford 630
Interlachen, Putnam 626
Chiefland, Levy 623
Indialantic, Brevard 619
Minneola, Lake 609
Sorrento, Lake 605
Spring Hill, Pasco 605
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 603
Miramar Beach, Walton 602
Bowling Green, Hardee 602
Trinity, Pasco 590
Marathon, Monroe 590
Jacksonville, St. Johns 579
Fruitland Park, Lake 578
Neptune Beach, Duval 572
Old Town, Dixie 569
Southwest Ranches, Broward 568
Lake Alfred, Polk 556
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 548
Fort White, Columbia 532
West Melbourne, Brevard 524
Carrabelle, Franklin 515
Sneads, Jackson 514
Umatilla, Lake 509
Bronson, Levy 505
Belle Isle, Orange 504
Baker, Okaloosa 502
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 481
Jay, Santa Rosa 473
Sweetwater, Dade 464
South Daytona, Volusia 462
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 455
Gulfport, Pinellas 449
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 448
Cottondale, Jackson 446
Silver Springs, Marion 442
Hawthorne, Alachua 439
Mascotte, Lake 437
Midway, Gadsden 424
Oakland, Orange 421
Florida State University, Leon 417
Molino, Escambia 417
East Palatka, Putnam 417
Citra, Marion 409
Bunnell, Flagler 409
Rotunda West, Charlotte 408
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 406
Oxford, Sumter 399
Altha, Calhoun 396
Centerville, Leon 391
Surfside, Dade 385
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 383
Myakka City, Manatee 380
Apalachicola, Franklin 375
Youngstown, Bay 375
Ocklawaha, Marion 364
Branford, Suwannee 362
Tavernier, Monroe 361
Flagler Beach, Flagler 359
Celebration, Osceola 357
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 357
Alva, Lee 353
Raiford, Union 351
Mims, Brevard 343
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 342
Archer, Alachua 340
Hastings, St. Johns 337
Bal Harbour, Dade 327
Dundee, Polk 326
Haverhill, Palm Beach 325
Bell, Gilchrist 322
Osprey, Sarasota 321
De Leon Springs, Volusia 319
Grand Ridge, Jackson 315
Pierson, Volusia 309
Eagle Lake, Polk 306
Webster, Sumter 304
Malone, Jackson 304
Greenville, Madison 301
West Miami, Dade 295
Jennings, Hamilton 293
Floral City, Citrus 292
Lake Park, Palm Beach 292
Holly Hill, Volusia 291
Ave Maria, Collier 286
Vernon, Washington 285
Grand Island, Lake 283
Eastpoint, Franklin 282
Lehigh, Lee 280
Satsuma, Putnam 279
Tequesta, Palm Beach 275
Westville, Holmes 274
Gotha, Orange 272
Chuluota, Seminole 272
Elkton, St. Johns 266
Montverde, Lake 266
Reddick, Marion 260
Melrose, Putnam 260
Greenwood, Jackson 260
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 259
Bryceville, Nassau 248
Kenneth City, Pinellas 245
Alafaya, Orange 245
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 243
Sebastian, Brevard 242
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 239
Malabar, Brevard 238
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 238
O Brien, Suwannee 237
Winter Park, Seminole 237
San Antonio, Pasco 236
South Pasadena, Pinellas 228
Belleair, Pinellas 226
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 222
Fort Mccoy, Marion 219
Edgewood, Orange 215
Anthony, Marion 214
Gretna, Gadsden 211
Morriston, Levy 207
Southport, Bay 205
Geneva, Seminole 204
Hosford, Liberty 204
Sanibel, Lee 204
White Springs, Hamilton 203
Kindred, Osceola 199
Wellborn, Suwannee 197
Lee, Madison 197
Inlet Beach, Walton 197
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 192
Greenacres, Palm Beach 190
Fountain, Bay 189
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 183
Weirsdale, Marion 183
Saint James City, Lee 183
Mcdavid, Escambia 181
Hallandale Beach, Broward 179
Fern Park, Seminole 177
The Villages, Marion 176
Mcalpin, Suwannee 175
Longboat Key, Manatee 173
Azalea Park, Orange 173
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 171
Holmes Beach, Manatee 168
University Of Central Fl, Orange 163
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 162
Alford, Jackson 160
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 159
Islamorada, Monroe 159
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 159
Altoona, Lake 158
Micanopy, Alachua 157
Zellwood, Orange 156
Babson Park, Polk 155
Astatula, Lake 155
Holt, Okaloosa 153
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 151
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 150
Caryville, Washington 148
The Villages, Lake 148
Poinciana, Polk 146
Summerland Key, Monroe 145
University Of Miami, Dade 144
Center Hill, Sumter 142
Bokeelia, Lee 139
Bay Lake, Orange 137
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 137
Lockhart, Orange 137
Atlantis, Palm Beach 137
Hiawassee, Orange 136
Lake Helen, Volusia 135
Pomona Park, Putnam 135
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 133
Viera, Brevard 132
Oak Hill, Volusia 131
Rocky Point, Hillsborough 130
Odessa, Pasco 129
University Of Fl, Alachua 125
Ponce Inlet, Volusia 122
Carrollwood, Hillsborough 122
Apopka, Seminole 118
Golden Beach, Dade 118
Hollister, Putnam 118
Grant-Valkaria, Brevard 116
Matlacha, Lee 116
Hypoluxo, Palm Beach 115
Osteen, Volusia 113
Clarksville, Calhoun 113
San Mateo, Putnam 111
Baldwin, Duval 111
Cutler Bay, Dade 109
Big Pine Key, Monroe 108
Sumterville, Sumter 108
Missing, Orange 107
Steinhatchee, Taylor 107
Cloud Lake, Palm Beach 107
Hampton, Bradford 106
Lutz, Pasco 106
Missing, Volusia 106
Kendall, Dade 105
Citrus Springs, Citrus 104
Placida, Charlotte 104
Lake Hamilton, Polk 103
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.