By Ryan Yousefi

With COVID-19 cases spiking all around the state, Tamarac Talk continues providing updates from the Florida Department of Health.

On January 12, there were 157,923 COVID-19 tests conducted in Florida. Of the test administered, 19,685 returned positive. Of the positive cases, a record 13,680 were new cases. Of the current COVID-19 cases in Broward, six-percent are residents or long-term care residents or staff.

There were 3,994 positive COVID-19 cases in the City of Tamarac — an increase of 98 positive cases since we last updated readers on January 10. This past week, county officials announced Coral Square Mall would become the sixth vaccination site in Broward County. Residents are welcome to this location by appointment only.

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,517,427 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 12 was 41-years-old. For weeks, the average age of a person contracting COVID-19 in Florida has hovered at or around 40-years-old.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 23,396 deaths to date in Florida due to COVID-19 and a total of 66,634 patients hospitalized due to the virus.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 33,474

Hollywood 29,299

Pompano Beach 15,267

Miramar 9,858

Coral Springs 8,345

Davie 6,438

Sunrise 5,924

Plantation 5,080

Weston 4,791

Deerfield Beach 4,378

Tamarac 3,994

Coconut Creek 3,593

Margate 3,446

Hallandale 2,962

Pembroke Pines 2,801

North Lauderdale 2,446

Oakland Park 2,057

Cooper City 1,591

Parkland 1,641

Dania 1,069

Lauderhill 710

Wilton Manors 693

Lauderdale Lakes 629

Southwest Ranches 503

State of Florida Total Cases

Miami, Dade 191,963
Jacksonville, Duval 66,939
Orlando, Orange 66,063
Tampa, Hillsborough 52,046
Hialeah, Dade 46,808
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 33,474
Hollywood, Broward 29,299
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 22,560
Kissimmee, Osceola 22,267
Tallahassee, Leon 21,107
Naples, Collier 20,220
Homestead, Dade 19,465
Pensacola, Escambia 19,237
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 19,072
Fort Myers, Lee 17,697
Bradenton, Manatee 16,428
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 15,902
Ocala, Marion 15,637
Lakeland, Polk 15,410
Pompano Beach, Broward 15,267
Gainesville, Alachua 14,333
Sarasota, Sarasota 13,101
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 11,374
Cape Coral, Lee 11,296
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 10,925
Clearwater, Pinellas 10,072
Miramar, Broward 9,858
Miami Beach, Dade 9,562
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 8,850
Miami Gardens, Dade 8,527
Doral, Dade 8,475
Coral Springs, Broward 8,345
Panama City, Bay 8,290
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 8,268
Melbourne, Brevard 7,386
Winter Haven, Polk 7,267
Lehigh Acres, Lee 7,205
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 6,961
Riverview, Hillsborough 6,587
Davie, Broward 6,438
Vero Beach, Indian River 6,399
Milton, Santa Rosa 6,312
Lake City, Columbia 6,100
Sunrise, Broward 5,924
New Port Richey, Pasco 5,906
Coral Gables, Dade 5,716
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 5,685
Saint Cloud, Osceola 5,585
Largo, Pinellas 5,578
Orange Park, Clay 5,530
Palm Bay, Brevard 5,416
Daytona Beach, Volusia 5,382
Apopka, Orange 5,301
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,100
Plantation, Broward 5,080
Spring Hill, Hernando 5,060
Clermont, Lake 4,862
North Miami Beach, Dade 4,860
Plant City, Hillsborough 4,792
Weston, Broward 4,791
Davenport, Polk 4,573
Sanford, Seminole 4,560
Jupiter, Palm Beach 4,523
Deltona, Volusia 4,442
Deerfield Beach, Broward 4,378
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,269
Winter Garden, Orange 4,207
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,134
Stuart, Martin 4,088
Tamarac, Broward 3,994
Miami Lakes, Dade 3,905
Crestview, Okaloosa 3,771
Palm Coast, Flagler 3,762
Land O Lakes, Pasco 3,724
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 3,715
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 3,615
Palmetto, Manatee 3,600
Coconut Creek, Broward 3,593
Deland, Volusia 3,560
Winter Park, Orange 3,542
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,523
Opa Locka, Dade 3,452
Margate, Broward 3,446
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 3,441
Oviedo, Seminole 3,354
Wellington, Palm Beach 3,326
Middleburg, Clay 3,241
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,198
Venice, Sarasota 3,124
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,115
North Port, Sarasota 3,079
Haines City, Polk 3,075
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,064
Arcadia, Desoto 3,054
Sebring, Highlands 3,032
Brooksville, Hernando 3,005
Leesburg, Lake 2,984
Hallandale, Broward 2,962
Immokalee, Collier 2,953
Ocoee, Orange 2,940
Port Orange, Volusia 2,927
Valrico, Hillsborough 2,907
Saint Johns, St. Johns 2,866
Bonita Springs, Lee 2,817
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 2,804
Pembroke Pines, Broward 2,801
The Villages, Sumter 2,753
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,744
Seminole, Pinellas 2,736
Zephyrhills, Pasco 2,628
Navarre, Santa Rosa 2,588
Ormond Beach, Volusia 2,567
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 2,527
Longwood, Seminole 2,492
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,471
Windermere, Orange 2,454
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,446
Key West, Monroe 2,444
North Miami, Dade 2,443
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,441
Quincy, Gadsden 2,401
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 2,370
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,368
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,367
Cantonment, Escambia 2,343
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,289
Cocoa, Brevard 2,264
Palatka, Putnam 2,217
Bartow, Polk 2,189
Hudson, Pasco 2,187
Casselberry, Seminole 2,167
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,129
Dade City, Pasco 2,126
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,071
Perry, Taylor 2,059
Oakland Park, Broward 2,057
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,056
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,031
Marianna, Jackson 2,018
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,001
Port Richey, Pasco 1,996
Clewiston, Hendry 1,980
Lake Mary, Seminole 1,947
Auburndale, Polk 1,946
Kissimmee, Polk 1,896
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 1,840
Winter Springs, Seminole 1,822
Aventura, Dade 1,809
Inverness, Citrus 1,800
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 1,783
Titusville, Brevard 1,779
Lynn Haven, Bay 1,777
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,776
Lake Wales, Polk 1,717
Fleming Island, Clay 1,716
Merritt Island, Brevard 1,709
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,707
Chipley, Washington 1,702
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 1,688
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,685
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 1,678
Estero, Lee 1,658
Parkland, Broward 1,641
Starke, Bradford 1,633
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,623
Eustis, Lake 1,610
Cooper City, Broward 1,591
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,589
Labelle, Hendry 1,578
Holiday, Pasco 1,553
Sarasota, Manatee 1,548
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,517
Destin, Okaloosa 1,503
Parrish, Manatee 1,464
Avon Park, Highlands 1,461
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,454
Mayo, Lafayette 1,452
Mulberry, Polk 1,449
Palm City, Martin 1,447
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,442
Missing, Dade 1,434
Crossings, Dade 1,433
Mount Dora, Lake 1,403
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,398
Rockledge, Brevard 1,394
Carol City, Dade 1,383
Bonifay, Holmes 1,372
Tavares, Lake 1,365
Wauchula, Hardee 1,344
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,333
Summerfield, Marion 1,297
Yulee, Nassau 1,285
Macclenny, Baker 1,275
Groveland, Lake 1,232
Orange City, Volusia 1,218
Maitland, Orange 1,216
Crystal River, Citrus 1,204
Lake Butler, Union 1,200
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,184
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,177
Pinecrest, Dade 1,172
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,164
Callahan, Nassau 1,163
Indiantown, Martin 1,116
Homosassa, Citrus 1,115
Florida City, Dade 1,112
Sebastian, Indian River 1,111
Madison, Madison 1,108
Graceville, Jackson 1,103
Lady Lake, Lake 1,079
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,073
Dania, Broward 1,069
Century, Escambia 1,069
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,058
Monticello, Jefferson 1,044
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,042
Dover, Hillsborough 1,021
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,020
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,017
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,012
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 997
Alachua, Alachua 982
Oldsmar, Pinellas 974
El Portal, Dade 968
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 951
Dunnellon, Marion 947
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 946
Jasper, Hamilton 915
Blountstown, Calhoun 915
Lecanto, Citrus 895
Havana, Gadsden 893
Edgewater, Volusia 886
Belleview, Marion 884
Everglades National Park, Dade 882
Lantana, Palm Beach 881
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 875
Debary, Volusia 864
South Miami, Dade 864
Sanderson, Baker 861
Newberry, Alachua 857
Hilliard, Nassau 836
Williston, Levy 804
Freeport, Walton 801
Wewahitchka, Gulf 797
Jensen Beach, Martin 796
Coleman, Sumter 783
Trenton, Gilchrist 780
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 777
Keystone Heights, Clay 771
Ellenton, Manatee 770
Wildwood, Sumter 770
Satellite Beach, Brevard 770
Moore Haven, Glades 769
Beverly Hills, Citrus 766
Lauderhill, Broward 723
Frostproof, Polk 721
Fellsmere, Indian River 716
Fisher Island, Dade 714
Nokomis, Sarasota 711
Cross City, Dixie 709
Bristol, Liberty 707
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 706
Uleta, Dade 704
Olympia Heights, Dade 704
Englewood, Charlotte 700
Wilton Manors, Broward 693
Dunnellon, Citrus 686
Hernando, Citrus 685
Coral, Dade 680
Key Largo, Monroe 676
Polk City, Polk 666
Medley, Dade 664
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 662
Bushnell, Sumter 661
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 655
South Bay, Palm Beach 650
Shalimar, Okaloosa 649
Pahokee, Palm Beach 646
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 629
Marco Island, Collier 607
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 593
Englewood, Sarasota 593
Lawtey, Bradford 592
Crescent City, Putnam 587
Fort Meade, Polk 587
Bowling Green, Hardee 564
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 560
Chiefland, Levy 555
Indialantic, Brevard 554
High Springs, Alachua 554
Miramar Beach, Walton 552
Interlachen, Putnam 545
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 525
Neptune Beach, Duval 524
Spring Hill, Pasco 521
Jacksonville, St. Johns 511
Sorrento, Lake 508
Old Town, Dixie 506
Minneola, Lake 504
Southwest Ranches, Broward 503
Marathon, Monroe 500
Trinity, Pasco 499
Fruitland Park, Lake 495
Carrabelle, Franklin 493
Lake Alfred, Polk 488
Fort White, Columbia 468
Sneads, Jackson 466
Bronson, Levy 465
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 463
Sweetwater, Dade 455
Belle Isle, Orange 455
West Melbourne, Brevard 454
Baker, Okaloosa 441
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 421
Umatilla, Lake 409
Jay, Santa Rosa 402
Cottondale, Jackson 392
Mascotte, Lake 391
Gulfport, Pinellas 390
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 390
South Daytona, Volusia 389
Centerville, Leon 385
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 385
Oakland, Orange 382
Florida State University, Leon 380
Hawthorne, Alachua 376
Rotunda West, Charlotte 375
Midway, Gadsden 374
Citra, Marion 372
Silver Springs, Marion 370
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 366
Oxford, Sumter 364
Altha, Calhoun 350
Bunnell, Flagler 349
Raiford, Union 346
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 330
Myakka City, Manatee 329
Alva, Lee 328
Missing, Volusia 326
Molino, Escambia 326
Missing, Orange 326
Branford, Suwannee 322
Surfside, Dade 321
Youngstown, Bay 315
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 312
Ocklawaha, Marion 311
Celebration, Osceola 311
Flagler Beach, Flagler 309
Tavernier, Monroe 303
Haverhill, Palm Beach 302
Hastings, St. Johns 298
Malone, Jackson 298
Archer, Alachua 297
De Leon Springs, Volusia 295
Bell, Gilchrist 292
Apalachicola, Franklin 288
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 287
East Palatka, Putnam 286
Pierson, Volusia 286
Osprey, Sarasota 281
Lehigh, Lee 278
Dundee, Polk 276
Grand Ridge, Jackson 276
Eagle Lake, Polk 274
Missing, Marion 273
Mims, Brevard 272
Greenville, Madison 266
Lake Park, Palm Beach 266
Ave Maria, Collier 264
Holly Hill, Volusia 262
Bal Harbour, Dade 255
Winter Park, Seminole 254
Jennings, Hamilton 254
Westville, Holmes 253
Vernon, Washington 249
Chuluota, Seminole 248
Melrose, Putnam 245
Tequesta, Palm Beach 243
Webster, Sumter 243
Gotha, Orange 239
Floral City, Citrus 239
Missing, Lee 239
Greenwood, Jackson 238
Eastpoint, Franklin 237
West Miami, Dade 235
Montverde, Lake 234
Grand Island, Lake 232
O Brien, Suwannee 230
Orlando, Osceola 230
Kenneth City, Pinellas 230
Satsuma, Putnam 228
Elkton, St. Johns 227
Missing, St. Johns 223
Reddick, Marion 222
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 221
Bryceville, Nassau 221
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 217
Malabar, Brevard 217
San Antonio, Pasco 213
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 211
South Pasadena, Pinellas 211
Sebastian, Brevard 207
Edgewood, Orange 203
Missing, Santa Rosa 202
Belleair, Pinellas 202
Gretna, Gadsden 201
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 198
Alafaya, Orange 193
Orlando, Seminole 192
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 191
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 191
White Springs, Hamilton 188
Fort Mccoy, Marion 188
Anthony, Marion 185
Wellborn, Suwannee 181
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 180
Inlet Beach, Walton 180
Missing, Palm Beach 178
Lee, Madison 175
Saint James City, Lee 173
Geneva, Seminole 173
Morriston, Levy 173
Sanibel, Lee 172
Kindred, Osceola 171
Southport, Bay 168
Hosford, Liberty 167
Mcdavid, Escambia 164
Orlando, Dade 157
Fern Park, Seminole 156
Mcalpin, Suwannee 154
Azalea Park, Orange 153
Weirsdale, Marion 152
Hallandale Beach, Broward 151
Alford, Jackson 149
Greenacres, Palm Beach 149
Longboat Key, Manatee 149
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 147
Apopka, Seminole 146
Holmes Beach, Manatee 145
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 145
Micanopy, Alachua 144
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 143
Fountain, Bay 142
Zellwood, Orange 142
Missing, Brevard 139
Caryville, Washington 138
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 137
Islamorada, Monroe 137
Astatula, Lake 136
University Of Miami, Dade 136
Summerland Key, Monroe 135
Babson Park, Polk 135
Orlando, Polk 133
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 130
Missing, Duval 130
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 129
Hiawassee, Orange 129
Bokeelia, Lee 128
Center Hill, Sumter 126
Holt, Okaloosa 126
Lockhart, Orange 125
Poinciana, Polk 125
Altoona, Lake 124
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 123
Bay Lake, Orange 122
Pomona Park, Putnam 120
Viera, Brevard 120
The Villages, Lake 119
Matlacha, Lee 116
Orlando, Broward 115
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 114
Atlantis, Palm Beach 113

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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.