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 14, there were 191,628 COVID-19 tests conducted in Florida. Of the test administered, 24,200 returned positive. Out of the positive cases, 16,549 were new cases. Both the number of tests administered and positive cases were the most the state has seen since last Friday when a record of 25,445 positive cases was reported.

There were 4,082 positive COVID-19 cases in Tamarac — an increase of 90 positive cases since we last updated readers on January 12. 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 1,548,067 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 14 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. The positivity rate for Floridians on January 14 was 12.83-percent.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 23,799 deaths to date in Florida due to COVID-19 and a total of 67,463 patients hospitalized due to the virus.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 33,968

Hollywood 29,831

Pompano Beach 15,527

Miramar 10,027

Coral Springs 8,506

Davie 6,536

Sunrise 6,009

Plantation 5,174

Weston 4,879

Deerfield Beach 4,475

Tamarac 4,082

Coconut Creek 3,675

Margate 3,514

Hallandale 3,014

Pembroke Pines 2,867

North Lauderdale 2,494

Oakland Park 2,095

Cooper City 1,662

Parkland 1,660

Dania 1,093

Lauderhill 735

Wilton Manors 714

Lauderdale Lakes 642

Southwest Ranches 515

Florida cases by city

Miami, Dade 194,864
Jacksonville, Duval 68,345
Orlando, Orange 67,441
Tampa, Hillsborough 53,213
Hialeah, Dade 47,464
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 33,968
Hollywood, Broward 29,831
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 23,061
Kissimmee, Osceola 22,773
Tallahassee, Leon 21,580
Naples, Collier 20,531
Homestead, Dade 19,827
Pensacola, Escambia 19,824
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 19,481
Fort Myers, Lee 18,051
Bradenton, Manatee 16,680
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 16,243
Ocala, Marion 16,048
Lakeland, Polk 15,709
Pompano Beach, Broward 15,527
Gainesville, Alachua 14,628
Sarasota, Sarasota 13,349
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 11,608
Cape Coral, Lee 11,495
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 11,222
Clearwater, Pinellas 10,288
Miramar, Broward 10,027
Miami Beach, Dade 9,817
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 9,048
Doral, Dade 8,675
Miami Gardens, Dade 8,640
Coral Springs, Broward 8,506
Panama City, Bay 8,479
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 8,459
Melbourne, Brevard 7,570
Winter Haven, Polk 7,419
Lehigh Acres, Lee 7,319
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 7,115
Riverview, Hillsborough 6,758
Vero Beach, Indian River 6,550
Davie, Broward 6,536
Milton, Santa Rosa 6,470
Lake City, Columbia 6,181
New Port Richey, Pasco 6,029
Sunrise, Broward 6,009
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 5,829
Coral Gables, Dade 5,784
Saint Cloud, Osceola 5,700
Largo, Pinellas 5,680
Orange Park, Clay 5,650
Palm Bay, Brevard 5,555
Daytona Beach, Volusia 5,516
Apopka, Orange 5,405
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,188
Spring Hill, Hernando 5,177
Plantation, Broward 5,174
North Miami Beach, Dade 5,004
Clermont, Lake 4,960
Weston, Broward 4,890
Plant City, Hillsborough 4,880
Davenport, Polk 4,712
Sanford, Seminole 4,686
Jupiter, Palm Beach 4,614
Deltona, Volusia 4,550
Deerfield Beach, Broward 4,475
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,354
Winter Garden, Orange 4,306
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,227
Stuart, Martin 4,156
Tamarac, Broward 4,082
Miami Lakes, Dade 3,936
Palm Coast, Flagler 3,862
Crestview, Okaloosa 3,862
Land O Lakes, Pasco 3,804
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 3,799
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 3,698
Coconut Creek, Broward 3,675
Palmetto, Manatee 3,643
Deland, Volusia 3,635
Winter Park, Orange 3,612
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,566
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 3,530
Margate, Broward 3,514
Opa Locka, Dade 3,497
Oviedo, Seminole 3,444
Wellington, Palm Beach 3,411
Middleburg, Clay 3,296
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,254
Venice, Sarasota 3,203
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,185
North Port, Sarasota 3,153
Haines City, Polk 3,147
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,118
Sebring, Highlands 3,104
Arcadia, Desoto 3,092
Brooksville, Hernando 3,065
Leesburg, Lake 3,061
Port Orange, Volusia 3,029
Hallandale, Broward 3,014
Ocoee, Orange 2,999
Valrico, Hillsborough 2,977
Immokalee, Collier 2,965
Saint Johns, St. Johns 2,937
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 2,894
Bonita Springs, Lee 2,876
Pembroke Pines, Broward 2,867
The Villages, Sumter 2,800
Seminole, Pinellas 2,780
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,744
Navarre, Santa Rosa 2,683
Zephyrhills, Pasco 2,681
Ormond Beach, Volusia 2,645
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 2,573
Longwood, Seminole 2,559
Windermere, Orange 2,508
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,501
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,494
North Miami, Dade 2,485
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,480
Key West, Monroe 2,479
Quincy, Gadsden 2,463
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 2,454
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,431
Cantonment, Escambia 2,414
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,403
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,350
Cocoa, Brevard 2,324
Palatka, Putnam 2,278
Hudson, Pasco 2,225
Casselberry, Seminole 2,220
Bartow, Polk 2,217
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,172
Dade City, Pasco 2,168
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,129
Perry, Taylor 2,095
Oakland Park, Broward 2,095
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,092
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,091
Marianna, Jackson 2,066
Port Richey, Pasco 2,051
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,048
Clewiston, Hendry 2,002
Lake Mary, Seminole 1,994
Auburndale, Polk 1,988
Kissimmee, Polk 1,928
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 1,879
Aventura, Dade 1,866
Winter Springs, Seminole 1,863
Titusville, Brevard 1,835
Inverness, Citrus 1,835
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 1,833
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,806
Lynn Haven, Bay 1,797
Merritt Island, Brevard 1,761
Fleming Island, Clay 1,760
Lake Wales, Polk 1,758
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,754
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 1,742
Chipley, Washington 1,736
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 1,727
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,706
Estero, Lee 1,685
Starke, Bradford 1,662
Parkland, Broward 1,660
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,653
Eustis, Lake 1,651
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,627
Cooper City, Broward 1,622
Labelle, Hendry 1,609
Holiday, Pasco 1,590
Sarasota, Manatee 1,562
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,551
Destin, Okaloosa 1,535
Avon Park, Highlands 1,494
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,489
Parrish, Manatee 1,484
Mulberry, Polk 1,479
Palm City, Martin 1,468
Mayo, Lafayette 1,459
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,447
Missing, Dade 1,439
Crossings, Dade 1,434
Rockledge, Brevard 1,434
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,428
Mount Dora, Lake 1,424
Bonifay, Holmes 1,391
Tavares, Lake 1,390
Carol City, Dade 1,389
Wauchula, Hardee 1,371
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,370
Summerfield, Marion 1,344
Yulee, Nassau 1,325
Macclenny, Baker 1,302
Groveland, Lake 1,263
Orange City, Volusia 1,241
Maitland, Orange 1,235
Crystal River, Citrus 1,228
Lake Butler, Union 1,222
Pinecrest, Dade 1,213
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,212
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,196
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,195
Callahan, Nassau 1,190
Sebastian, Indian River 1,141
Homosassa, Citrus 1,130
Indiantown, Martin 1,126
Madison, Madison 1,125
Florida City, Dade 1,119
Graceville, Jackson 1,114
Lady Lake, Lake 1,099
Dania, Broward 1,093
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,090
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,084
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,077
Century, Escambia 1,073
Monticello, Jefferson 1,059
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,048
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,039
Dover, Hillsborough 1,036
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,034
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,013
Alachua, Alachua 999
Oldsmar, Pinellas 993
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 978
Dunnellon, Marion 971
El Portal, Dade 970
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 969
Jasper, Hamilton 933
Blountstown, Calhoun 924
Edgewater, Volusia 916
Belleview, Marion 912
Havana, Gadsden 911
Lantana, Palm Beach 906
Lecanto, Citrus 902
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 892
Debary, Volusia 890
Newberry, Alachua 888
South Miami, Dade 887
Everglades National Park, Dade 882
Hilliard, Nassau 870
Sanderson, Baker 865
Williston, Levy 829
Freeport, Walton 816
Jensen Beach, Martin 811
Wewahitchka, Gulf 801
Satellite Beach, Brevard 795
Keystone Heights, Clay 790
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 788
Trenton, Gilchrist 786
Coleman, Sumter 785
Beverly Hills, Citrus 778
Wildwood, Sumter 778
Ellenton, Manatee 777
Moore Haven, Glades 773
Fellsmere, Indian River 744
Frostproof, Polk 739
Lauderhill, Broward 735
Nokomis, Sarasota 734
Cross City, Dixie 727
Englewood, Charlotte 726
Bristol, Liberty 725
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 723
Fisher Island, Dade 722
Wilton Manors, Broward 714
Hernando, Citrus 711
Olympia Heights, Dade 704
Uleta, Dade 704
Dunnellon, Citrus 699
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 687
Key Largo, Monroe 685
Coral, Dade 680
Medley, Dade 679
Polk City, Polk 679
Bushnell, Sumter 678
Shalimar, Okaloosa 663
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 662
South Bay, Palm Beach 658
Pahokee, Palm Beach 651
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 642
Marco Island, Collier 625
Englewood, Sarasota 616
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 602
Lawtey, Bradford 596
Crescent City, Putnam 595
Fort Meade, Polk 593
High Springs, Alachua 578
Chiefland, Levy 574
Indialantic, Brevard 572
Bowling Green, Hardee 570
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 570
Interlachen, Putnam 565
Miramar Beach, Walton 560
Neptune Beach, Duval 536
Spring Hill, Pasco 535
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 534
Old Town, Dixie 525
Jacksonville, St. Johns 520
Sorrento, Lake 519
Minneola, Lake 519
Marathon, Monroe 518
Southwest Ranches, Broward 515
Trinity, Pasco 514
Fruitland Park, Lake 508
Carrabelle, Franklin 496
Lake Alfred, Polk 496
Fort White, Columbia 479
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 476
Sneads, Jackson 476
West Melbourne, Brevard 472
Bronson, Levy 472
Belle Isle, Orange 461
Sweetwater, Dade 459
Baker, Okaloosa 450
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 427
Umatilla, Lake 427
Jay, Santa Rosa 411
Cottondale, Jackson 407
Gulfport, Pinellas 402
South Daytona, Volusia 398
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 397
Mascotte, Lake 395
Hawthorne, Alachua 395
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 393
East Palatka, Putnam 392
Centerville, Leon 386
Oakland, Orange 384
Florida State University, Leon 383
Midway, Gadsden 381
Citra, Marion 380
Rotunda West, Charlotte 379
Silver Springs, Marion 375
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 373
Oxford, Sumter 370
Bunnell, Flagler 363
Altha, Calhoun 360
Missing, Volusia 354
Missing, Orange 351
Raiford, Union 348
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 340
Molino, Escambia 332
Alva, Lee 332
Myakka City, Manatee 331
Branford, Suwannee 331
Surfside, Dade 327
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 322
Youngstown, Bay 321
Celebration, Osceola 321
Flagler Beach, Flagler 316
Ocklawaha, Marion 313
Tavernier, Monroe 311
Apalachicola, Franklin 306
Haverhill, Palm Beach 305
Archer, Alachua 302
Hastings, St. Johns 300
De Leon Springs, Volusia 299
Malone, Jackson 299
Bell, Gilchrist 298
Missing, Marion 297
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 294
Pierson, Volusia 289
Osprey, Sarasota 286
Dundee, Polk 286
Mims, Brevard 284
Lehigh, Lee 279
Eagle Lake, Polk 278
Grand Ridge, Jackson 278
Lake Park, Palm Beach 270
Greenville, Madison 268
Holly Hill, Volusia 267
Ave Maria, Collier 265
Bal Harbour, Dade 263
Jennings, Hamilton 263
Missing, St. Johns 258
Westville, Holmes 257
Eastpoint, Franklin 256
Vernon, Washington 256
Winter Park, Seminole 256
Webster, Sumter 252
Tequesta, Palm Beach 251
Missing, Lee 250
Chuluota, Seminole 250
Melrose, Putnam 249
Gotha, Orange 243
Floral City, Citrus 242
West Miami, Dade 242
Greenwood, Jackson 240
Montverde, Lake 239
Grand Island, Lake 238
Satsuma, Putnam 236
Kenneth City, Pinellas 233
Elkton, St. Johns 232
O Brien, Suwannee 230
Orlando, Osceola 230
Reddick, Marion 229
Bryceville, Nassau 227
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 226
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 223
Malabar, Brevard 219
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 217
San Antonio, Pasco 217
South Pasadena, Pinellas 213
Sebastian, Brevard 207
Gretna, Gadsden 205
Alafaya, Orange 205
Belleair, Pinellas 205
Edgewood, Orange 204
Missing, Santa Rosa 203
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 202
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 195
Fort Mccoy, Marion 194
Anthony, Marion 194
Orlando, Seminole 192
White Springs, Hamilton 192
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 191
Wellborn, Suwannee 187
Hosford, Liberty 182
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 181
Sanibel, Lee 181
Inlet Beach, Walton 180
Morriston, Levy 179
Missing, Palm Beach 178
Lee, Madison 178
Geneva, Seminole 176
Saint James City, Lee 175
Kindred, Osceola 172
Southport, Bay 168
Mcdavid, Escambia 168
Fern Park, Seminole 162
Orlando, Dade 158
Greenacres, Palm Beach 158
Longboat Key, Manatee 156
Weirsdale, Marion 156
Hallandale Beach, Broward 155
Azalea Park, Orange 154
Mcalpin, Suwannee 154
Alford, Jackson 151
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 150
Zellwood, Orange 147
Micanopy, Alachua 147
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 147
Holmes Beach, Manatee 146
Apopka, Seminole 146
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 146
Fountain, Bay 146
Astatula, Lake 144
Caryville, Washington 141
Islamorada, Monroe 140
Missing, Brevard 139
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 138
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 138
Babson Park, Polk 137
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 137
University Of Miami, Dade 136
Summerland Key, Monroe 135
Holt, Okaloosa 134
Orlando, Polk 133
Missing, Duval 131
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 130
Hiawassee, Orange 130
Center Hill, Sumter 129
Bokeelia, Lee 129
Poinciana, Polk 129
Altoona, Lake 127
Lockhart, Orange 126
Bay Lake, Orange 125
Pomona Park, Putnam 124
The Villages, Lake 122
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 121
Atlantis, Palm Beach 121
Viera, Brevard 121
Rocky Point, Hillsborough 120
Missing, St. Lucie 118
Matlacha, Lee 116
Carrollwood, Hillsborough 115
Orlando, Broward 115
Missing, Pinellas 111
Oak Hill, Volusia 111
Lake Helen, Volusia 110
Odessa, Pasco 109
Osteen, Volusia 107
Hypoluxo, Palm Beach 106
Steinhatchee, Taylor 105
Golden Beach, Dade 104
Big Pine Key, Monroe 103
Baldwin, Duval 102
Grant-Valkaria, Brevard 101
Orlando, Hillsborough 101
Cutler Bay, Dade 101
Orlando, Volusia 100
Ponce Inlet, Volusia 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.