One Year After Florida’s First COVID-19 Case Where Are We Now?

By Ryan Yousefi

It was one year ago the Florida Department announced there were two COVID-19 cases in Florida, which were later confirmed by Gov. DeSantis.

Since then, 30,999 have died, and 2,399 from Broward County.

Tests are still being conducted on a daily basis. On February 218, there were 33,559. Out of those, 2,931 came back positive. Of the positive test results, 1,817 were those testing positive for the first time.

There’s hope in sight. Not only did testing and cases dramatically decline compared to previous days, but the first-time positivity rate also declined to 6.32-percent — a steady decrease compared to the numbers reported last week.

Tamarac has reported 5,199 total positive COVID-19 cases — an increase of 58 positive cases since February 27.

Statewide in Florida, there are 1,910,921 positive cases to date. The average age to contract COVID-19 in Broward County on February 28 was 41-years-old, slightly older than usual. For months, the average Floridian to test positive has hovered between 39 and 42-years-old. 

Vaccinations

Data released by the Florida Department of Health on February 25 show 4,697,891 – or 14.65 percent of Floridians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Florida has fully vaccinated 8.16-percent of its population. Broward County, with a population of 1,9 million residents as of 2019, reported 405,070 doses of the vaccine have been administered, and 148,919 residents are now fully vaccinated. 

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 41,562

Hollywood 37,029

Pompano Beach 18,718

Miramar 12,621

Coral Springs 11,004

Davie 8,374

Sunrise 7,496

Plantation 6,563

Weston 6,030

Deerfield Beach  5,490

Tamarac  5,199

Coconut Creek 4,719

Margate 4,634

Hallandale 3,745

Pembroke Pines 3,753

North Lauderdale  3,203

Oakland Park 2,599

Cooper City  2,672

Parkland 2,158

Dania 1,381

Lauderhill 964

Wilton Manors 911

Lauderdale Lakes 825

Southwest Ranches  643

State of Florida

Miami, Dade 235,145

Orlando, Orange 83,557

Jacksonville, Duval 82,112

Tampa, Hillsborough 64,700

Hialeah, Dade 57,460

Fort Lauderdale, Broward 41,562

Hollywood, Broward 37,029

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 29,149

Kissimmee, Osceola 27,999

Tallahassee, Leon 27,334

Pensacola, Escambia 25,121

Naples, Collier 24,659

Homestead, Dade 24,512

Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 23,887

Fort Myers, Lee 21,945

Bradenton, Manatee 20,385

Ocala, Marion 20,323

Boca Raton, Palm Beach 19,946

Lakeland, Polk 19,782

Pompano Beach, Broward 18,718

Gainesville, Alachua 17,613

Sarasota, Sarasota 15,924

Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 14,528

Lake Worth, Palm Beach 14,478

Cape Coral, Lee 14,144

Clearwater, Pinellas 12,813

Miami Beach, Dade 12,687

Miramar, Broward 12,621

Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 11,512

Panama City, Bay 11,425

Doral, Dade 11,151

Coral Springs, Broward 11,004

Miami Gardens, Dade 10,723

Saint Augustine, St. Johns 10,648

Melbourne, Brevard 9,764

Winter Haven, Polk 9,567

Delray Beach, Palm Beach 8,960

Lehigh Acres, Lee 8,740

Vero Beach, Indian River 8,420

Riverview, Hillsborough 8,412

Davie, Broward 8,374

Milton, Santa Rosa 8,190

Palm Bay, Brevard 7,711

New Port Richey, Pasco 7,655

Sunrise, Broward 7,557

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 7,362

Coral Gables, Dade 7,195

Saint Cloud, Osceola 7,135

Largo, Pinellas 7,117

Daytona Beach, Volusia 6,992

Lake City, Columbia 6,969

Apopka, Orange 6,897

Orange Park, Clay 6,817

Spring Hill, Hernando 6,698

Plantation, Broward 6,563

Clermont, Lake 6,449

North Miami Beach, Dade 6,439

Davenport, Polk 6,405

Brandon, Hillsborough 6,310

Jupiter, Palm Beach 6,072

Weston, Broward 6,030

Plant City, Hillsborough 5,993

Sanford, Seminole 5,983

Deltona, Volusia 5,889

Deerfield Beach, Broward 5,604

Winter Garden, Orange 5,535

Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 5,207

Tamarac, Broward 5,199

Port Charlotte, Charlotte 5,176

Crestview, Okaloosa 4,990

Palm Coast, Flagler 4,968

Stuart, Martin 4,946

Wesley Chapel, Pasco 4,832

Coconut Creek, Broward 4,719

Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 4,700

Land O Lakes, Pasco 4,694

Margate, Broward 4,634

Palmetto, Manatee 4,576

Deland, Volusia 4,573

Winter Park, Orange 4,548

Palm Harbor, Pinellas 4,535

Wellington, Palm Beach 4,445

Oviedo, Seminole 4,439

Miami Lakes, Dade 4,309

Opa Locka, Dade 4,190

Altamonte Springs, Seminole 4,143

Middleburg, Clay 4,061

Lutz, Hillsborough 4,018

Port Orange, Volusia 4,001

Haines City, Polk 3,997

Live Oak, Suwannee 3,968

Brooksville, Hernando 3,924

Venice, Sarasota 3,895

North Port, Sarasota 3,882

Valrico, Hillsborough 3,866

Sebring, Highlands 3,846

Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,836

Ocoee, Orange 3,834

Leesburg, Lake 3,820

The Villages, Sumter 3,807

Hallandale, Broward 3,795

Saint Johns, St. Johns 3,709

Arcadia, Desoto 3,677

Pembroke Pines, Broward 3,666

Bonita Springs, Lee 3,559

Ormond Beach, Volusia 3,544

Seminole, Pinellas 3,537

Okeechobee, Okeechobee 3,514

Navarre, Santa Rosa 3,507

Zephyrhills, Pasco 3,492

Windermere, Orange 3,285

Pinellas Park, Pinellas 3,281

Immokalee, Collier 3,262

Longwood, Seminole 3,238

North Lauderdale, Broward 3,203

Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 3,190

Ruskin, Hillsborough 3,140

North Miami, Dade 3,136

Cocoa, Brevard 3,114

Niceville, Okaloosa 3,102

Cantonment, Escambia 3,042

Panama City Beach, Bay 2,919

Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,891

Quincy, Gadsden 2,881

Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,863

Key West, Monroe 2,833

Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,830

Casselberry, Seminole 2,764

Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,752

Hudson, Pasco 2,720

Dade City, Pasco 2,719

Bartow, Polk 2,703

Port Richey, Pasco 2,703

Palatka, Putnam 2,698

Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,655

North Fort Myers, Lee 2,618

Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,605

Titusville, Brevard 2,602

Oakland Park, Broward 2,599

Lake Mary, Seminole 2,527

Kissimmee, Polk 2,507

Winter Springs, Seminole 2,505

Auburndale, Polk 2,493

Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,480

Perry, Taylor 2,477

Aventura, Dade 2,434

Merritt Island, Brevard 2,418

Lake Wales, Polk 2,415

Lynn Haven, Bay 2,394

New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 2,368

Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 2,354

Marianna, Jackson 2,342

Inverness, Citrus 2,312

Belle Glade, Palm Beach 2,270

Clewiston, Hendry 2,265

Fleming Island, Clay 2,218

Eustis, Lake 2,183

Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 2,172

Parkland, Broward 2,158

Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 2,144

Wimauma, Hillsborough 2,133

Cooper City, Broward 2,132

Dunedin, Pinellas 2,128

Estero, Lee 2,101

Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 2,076

Holiday, Pasco 2,028

Chipley, Washington 2,026

Defuniak Springs, Walton 2,026

Rockledge, Brevard 1,943

Sarasota, Manatee 1,932

Key Biscayne, Dade 1,926

Destin, Okaloosa 1,916

Starke, Bradford 1,910

Parrish, Manatee 1,903

Labelle, Hendry 1,902

Mount Dora, Lake 1,860

Avon Park, Highlands 1,856

Palm City, Martin 1,852

Odessa, Hillsborough 1,851

Mulberry, Polk 1,826

Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,803

Tavares, Lake 1,794

Seffner, Hillsborough 1,748

Summerfield, Marion 1,738

Yulee, Nassau 1,730

Groveland, Lake 1,656

Wauchula, Hardee 1,618

Pinecrest, Dade 1,618

Macclenny, Baker 1,607

Maitland, Orange 1,582

Lithia, Hillsborough 1,563

Mayo, Lafayette 1,562

Sebastian, Indian River 1,547

Bonifay, Holmes 1,544

Callahan, Nassau 1,541

Coconut Grove, Dade 1,536

Orange City, Volusia 1,533

Carol City, Dade 1,510

Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,503

Missing, Dade 1,481

Crossings, Dade 1,475

Homosassa, Citrus 1,475

Lady Lake, Lake 1,470

Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,459

Crystal River, Citrus 1,458

Dania, Broward 1,391

Pace, Santa Rosa 1,358

Lake Placid, Highlands 1,350

Lake Butler, Union 1,347

Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,320

Madison, Madison 1,311

Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,298

Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,296

Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,294

Florida City, Dade 1,293

Dover, Hillsborough 1,291

Hobe Sound, Martin 1,267

Monticello, Jefferson 1,265

Biscayne Park, Dade 1,265

Dunnellon, Marion 1,253

Edgewater, Volusia 1,232

Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,229

Palm Springs, Palm Beach 1,228

Alachua, Alachua 1,220

Indiantown, Martin 1,217

Graceville, Jackson 1,209

Debary, Volusia 1,196

Belleview, Marion 1,191

North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,151

Century, Escambia 1,143

Lantana, Palm Beach 1,127

Newberry, Alachua 1,108

South Miami, Dade 1,103

Lecanto, Citrus 1,079

Havana, Gadsden 1,068

El Portal, Dade 1,052

 

 

 

 

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