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 17, there were 103,560 COVID-19 tests conducted in Florida. Of the test administered, 13,008 returned positive. Out of the positive cases, 7,884 were new cases. Both the number of tests administered and positive results are the lowest numbers the state has reported in quite some time.

There were 4,173 positive COVID-19 cases in the City of Tamarac — an increase of 91 positive cases since we last updated readers on January 15. Recently, 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 1,579,281 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 17 was 43-years-old, a three-year increase from the mean age of infections Florida has recorded since the pandemic began.

For months, 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 17 was 12.56-percent.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 24,274 deaths to date in Florida due to COVID-19 and a total of 68,170 patients hospitalized due to the virus.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 34,524

Hollywood 30,478

Pompano Beach 15,787

Miramar 10,278

Coral Springs 8,747

Davie 6,674

Sunrise 6,159

Plantation 5,284

Weston 4,978

Deerfield Beach 4,562

Tamarac 4,173

Coconut Creek 3,755

Margate 3,598

Hallandale 3,094

Pembroke Pines 2,930

North Lauderdale 2,539

Oakland Park 2,124

Cooper City 1,666

Parkland 1,696

Dania 1,121

Lauderhill 751

Wilton Manors 733

Lauderdale Lakes 653

Southwest Ranches 522

City and county Cases
Miami, Dade 198,563
Jacksonville, Duval 69,328
Orlando, Orange 68,822
Tampa, Hillsborough 54,267
Hialeah, Dade 48,448
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 34,525
Hollywood, Broward 30,487
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 23,576
Kissimmee, Osceola 23,272
Tallahassee, Leon 21,989
Naples, Collier 20,898
Pensacola, Escambia 20,312
Homestead, Dade 20,293
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 19,845
Fort Myers, Lee 18,501
Bradenton, Manatee 16,935
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 16,509
Ocala, Marion 16,386
Lakeland, Polk 16,075
Pompano Beach, Broward 15,785
Gainesville, Alachua 14,904
Sarasota, Sarasota 13,478
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 11,836
Cape Coral, Lee 11,704
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 11,498
Clearwater, Pinellas 10,511
Miramar, Broward 10,278
Miami Beach, Dade 10,116
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 9,249
Doral, Dade 8,879
Miami Gardens, Dade 8,786
Coral Springs, Broward 8,747
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 8,655
Panama City, Bay 8,588
Melbourne, Brevard 7,743
Winter Haven, Polk 7,585
Lehigh Acres, Lee 7,439
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 7,243
Riverview, Hillsborough 6,922
Vero Beach, Indian River 6,713
Davie, Broward 6,674
Milton, Santa Rosa 6,596
Lake City, Columbia 6,269
New Port Richey, Pasco 6,179
Sunrise, Broward 6,159
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 5,949
Coral Gables, Dade 5,879
Saint Cloud, Osceola 5,799
Largo, Pinellas 5,789
Orange Park, Clay 5,773
Palm Bay, Brevard 5,701
Daytona Beach, Volusia 5,617
Apopka, Orange 5,507
Spring Hill, Hernando 5,320
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,318
Plantation, Broward 5,284
North Miami Beach, Dade 5,159
Clermont, Lake 5,093
Plant City, Hillsborough 4,989
Weston, Broward 4,978
Davenport, Polk 4,875
Sanford, Seminole 4,787
Jupiter, Palm Beach 4,717
Deltona, Volusia 4,643
Deerfield Beach, Broward 4,562
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,430
Winter Garden, Orange 4,428
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,305
Stuart, Martin 4,222
Tamarac, Broward 4,173
Miami Lakes, Dade 3,966
Palm Coast, Flagler 3,941
Crestview, Okaloosa 3,917
Land O Lakes, Pasco 3,889
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 3,872
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 3,777
Coconut Creek, Broward 3,755
Palmetto, Manatee 3,727
Deland, Volusia 3,710
Winter Park, Orange 3,680
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,621
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 3,603
Margate, Broward 3,598
Opa Locka, Dade 3,562
Oviedo, Seminole 3,522
Wellington, Palm Beach 3,492
Middleburg, Clay 3,372
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,327
Venice, Sarasota 3,276
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,253
North Port, Sarasota 3,222
Haines City, Polk 3,221
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,173
Sebring, Highlands 3,148
Brooksville, Hernando 3,138
Leesburg, Lake 3,133
Arcadia, Desoto 3,118
Ocoee, Orange 3,096
Hallandale, Broward 3,094
Port Orange, Volusia 3,086
Valrico, Hillsborough 3,061
Immokalee, Collier 2,994
Saint Johns, St. Johns 2,990
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 2,969
Bonita Springs, Lee 2,948
Pembroke Pines, Broward 2,930
The Villages, Sumter 2,906
Seminole, Pinellas 2,829
Zephyrhills, Pasco 2,762
Navarre, Santa Rosa 2,752
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,746
Ormond Beach, Volusia 2,708
Longwood, Seminole 2,630
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 2,613
Windermere, Orange 2,585
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,554
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,539
North Miami, Dade 2,531
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 2,516
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,512
Quincy, Gadsden 2,510
Key West, Monroe 2,500
Cantonment, Escambia 2,472
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,470
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,436
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,405
Cocoa, Brevard 2,381
Palatka, Putnam 2,335
Hudson, Pasco 2,279
Casselberry, Seminole 2,260
Bartow, Polk 2,251
Dade City, Pasco 2,224
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,222
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,168
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,148
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,132
Perry, Taylor 2,127
Oakland Park, Broward 2,124
Port Richey, Pasco 2,107
Marianna, Jackson 2,102
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,087
Lake Mary, Seminole 2,035
Auburndale, Polk 2,034
Clewiston, Hendry 2,030
Kissimmee, Polk 1,976
Aventura, Dade 1,935
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 1,926
Winter Springs, Seminole 1,912
Titusville, Brevard 1,896
Inverness, Citrus 1,862
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 1,851
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,832
Lynn Haven, Bay 1,817
Lake Wales, Polk 1,809
Merritt Island, Brevard 1,804
Fleming Island, Clay 1,793
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,773
Chipley, Washington 1,761
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 1,760
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 1,759
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,745
Eustis, Lake 1,726
Estero, Lee 1,720
Parkland, Broward 1,696
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,688
Starke, Bradford 1,685
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,673
Cooper City, Broward 1,666
Labelle, Hendry 1,662
Holiday, Pasco 1,637
Sarasota, Manatee 1,584
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,581
Destin, Okaloosa 1,555
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,527
Avon Park, Highlands 1,522
Mulberry, Polk 1,517
Parrish, Manatee 1,508
Palm City, Martin 1,488
Mount Dora, Lake 1,478
Mayo, Lafayette 1,473
Rockledge, Brevard 1,470
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,451
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,451
Missing, Dade 1,445
Crossings, Dade 1,435
Tavares, Lake 1,423
Bonifay, Holmes 1,405
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,400
Carol City, Dade 1,400
Wauchula, Hardee 1,398
Summerfield, Marion 1,374
Yulee, Nassau 1,358
Macclenny, Baker 1,338
Groveland, Lake 1,298
Maitland, Orange 1,260
Orange City, Volusia 1,258
Pinecrest, Dade 1,254
Crystal River, Citrus 1,247
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,233
Lake Butler, Union 1,230
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,222
Callahan, Nassau 1,217
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,201
Sebastian, Indian River 1,178
Homosassa, Citrus 1,152
Madison, Madison 1,145
Florida City, Dade 1,141
Lady Lake, Lake 1,136
Indiantown, Martin 1,134
Graceville, Jackson 1,123
Dania, Broward 1,121
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,118
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,109
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,097
Century, Escambia 1,082
Monticello, Jefferson 1,077
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,075
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,060
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,059
Dover, Hillsborough 1,055
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,023
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,022
Alachua, Alachua 1,014
Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,011
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 989
Dunnellon, Marion 989
El Portal, Dade 980
Jasper, Hamilton 941
Edgewater, Volusia 931
Havana, Gadsden 927
Belleview, Marion 926
Blountstown, Calhoun 926
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 924
Lantana, Palm Beach 922
Lecanto, Citrus 909
Hilliard, Nassau 907
Newberry, Alachua 906
Debary, Volusia 906
South Miami, Dade 900
Everglades National Park, Dade 882
Sanderson, Baker 873
Williston, Levy 850
Freeport, Walton 826
Jensen Beach, Martin 825
Coleman, Sumter 809
Keystone Heights, Clay 807
Satellite Beach, Brevard 807
Wewahitchka, Gulf 804
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 802
Trenton, Gilchrist 800
Ellenton, Manatee 795
Beverly Hills, Citrus 791
Wildwood, Sumter 790
Moore Haven, Glades 785
Lauderhill, Broward 751
Nokomis, Sarasota 751
Fellsmere, Indian River 750
Frostproof, Polk 750
Englewood, Charlotte 745
Cross City, Dixie 735
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 735
Fisher Island, Dade 734
Bristol, Liberty 729
Hernando, Citrus 729
Wilton Manors, Broward 723
Dunnellon, Citrus 715
Uleta, Dade 704
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 704
Olympia Heights, Dade 704
Key Largo, Monroe 701
Bushnell, Sumter 701
Medley, Dade 692
Polk City, Polk 691
Coral, Dade 680
South Bay, Palm Beach 674
Shalimar, Okaloosa 670
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 667
Pahokee, Palm Beach 657
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 653
Marco Island, Collier 640
Englewood, Sarasota 618
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 610
Fort Meade, Polk 610
Crescent City, Putnam 606
Lawtey, Bradford 602
High Springs, Alachua 592
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 589
Indialantic, Brevard 585
Interlachen, Putnam 584
Chiefland, Levy 578
Bowling Green, Hardee 576
Miramar Beach, Walton 570
Spring Hill, Pasco 552
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 550
Sorrento, Lake 539
Minneola, Lake 539
Neptune Beach, Duval 538
Old Town, Dixie 537
Trinity, Pasco 535
Marathon, Monroe 530
Jacksonville, St. Johns 528
Southwest Ranches, Broward 522
Fruitland Park, Lake 519
Lake Alfred, Polk 515
Carrabelle, Franklin 502
Fort White, Columbia 490
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 485
Bronson, Levy 483
West Melbourne, Brevard 483
Sneads, Jackson 482
Belle Isle, Orange 468
Sweetwater, Dade 460
Baker, Okaloosa 456
Umatilla, Lake 442
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 440
Jay, Santa Rosa 422
Cottondale, Jackson 420
South Daytona, Volusia 414
Gulfport, Pinellas 411
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 409
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 409
Hawthorne, Alachua 408
Mascotte, Lake 405
East Palatka, Putnam 401
Midway, Gadsden 391
Oakland, Orange 390
Rotunda West, Charlotte 388
Centerville, Leon 386
Silver Springs, Marion 385
Florida State University, Leon 384
Citra, Marion 383
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 379
Oxford, Sumter 377
Bunnell, Flagler 373
Missing, Volusia 365
Altha, Calhoun 364
Missing, Orange 355
Molino, Escambia 350
Raiford, Union 349
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 348
Surfside, Dade 339
Branford, Suwannee 338
Myakka City, Manatee 335
Alva, Lee 335
Celebration, Osceola 328
Youngstown, Bay 325
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 325
Flagler Beach, Flagler 323
Apalachicola, Franklin 321
Tavernier, Monroe 321
Ocklawaha, Marion 318
Missing, Marion 318
Archer, Alachua 316
Hastings, St. Johns 312
Haverhill, Palm Beach 310
De Leon Springs, Volusia 305
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 304
Bell, Gilchrist 301
Malone, Jackson 300
Mims, Brevard 296
Pierson, Volusia 296
Dundee, Polk 293
Bal Harbour, Dade 291
Osprey, Sarasota 290
Grand Ridge, Jackson 283
Missing, St. Johns 283
Eagle Lake, Polk 283
Lehigh, Lee 280
Lake Park, Palm Beach 274
Greenville, Madison 272
Holly Hill, Volusia 272
Jennings, Hamilton 269
Ave Maria, Collier 269
Webster, Sumter 266
Eastpoint, Franklin 261
Westville, Holmes 259
Tequesta, Palm Beach 258
Vernon, Washington 258
Winter Park, Seminole 257
Chuluota, Seminole 256
West Miami, Dade 256
Missing, Lee 255
Melrose, Putnam 250
Gotha, Orange 249
Grand Island, Lake 246
Satsuma, Putnam 246
Floral City, Citrus 245
Greenwood, Jackson 243
Montverde, Lake 243
Reddick, Marion 241
Elkton, St. Johns 237
Kenneth City, Pinellas 236
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 235
O Brien, Suwannee 231
Bryceville, Nassau 231
Orlando, Osceola 230
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 230
Malabar, Brevard 222
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 219
San Antonio, Pasco 218
South Pasadena, Pinellas 218
Alafaya, Orange 213
Sebastian, Brevard 211
Belleair, Pinellas 208
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 208
Edgewood, Orange 206
Gretna, Gadsden 205
Missing, Santa Rosa 205
Fort Mccoy, Marion 205
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 199
Anthony, Marion 198
White Springs, Hamilton 197
Orlando, Seminole 192
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 191
Wellborn, Suwannee 189
Hosford, Liberty 187
Morriston, Levy 186
Inlet Beach, Walton 185
Sanibel, Lee 184
Lee, Madison 182
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 181
Missing, Palm Beach 179
Kindred, Osceola 178
Geneva, Seminole 178
Saint James City, Lee 176
Mcdavid, Escambia 171
Southport, Bay 171
Fern Park, Seminole 165
Greenacres, Palm Beach 164
Weirsdale, Marion 160
Longboat Key, Manatee 159
Orlando, Dade 158
Hallandale Beach, Broward 158
Azalea Park, Orange 157
Mcalpin, Suwannee 156
Alford, Jackson 155
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 154
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 152
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 151
Fountain, Bay 151
Zellwood, Orange 150
Apopka, Seminole 148
Holmes Beach, Manatee 148
Micanopy, Alachua 147
Astatula, Lake 144
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 143
Babson Park, Polk 142
Caryville, Washington 141
Islamorada, Monroe 141
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 140
Missing, Brevard 138
Summerland Key, Monroe 138
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 137
University Of Miami, Dade 136
Holt, Okaloosa 136
Altoona, Lake 135
Missing, Duval 135
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 134
Bokeelia, Lee 133
Orlando, Polk 133
Hiawassee, Orange 131
Lockhart, Orange 131
Pomona Park, Putnam 130
Poinciana, Polk 130
Center Hill, Sumter 130
The Villages, Lake 129
Bay Lake, Orange 126
Atlantis, Palm Beach 125
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 125
Missing, Pinellas 123
Viera, Brevard 121
Rocky Point, Hillsborough 121
Missing, St. Lucie 117
Matlacha, Lee 116
Carrollwood, Hillsborough 115
Lake Helen, Volusia 115
Orlando, Broward 115
Oak Hill, Volusia 114
Odessa, Pasco 112
Golden Beach, Dade 110
Hypoluxo, Palm Beach 108
Cutler Bay, Dade 108
Osteen, Volusia 107
Grant-Valkaria, Brevard 106
Steinhatchee, Taylor 105
Baldwin, Duval 104
Big Pine Key, Monroe 103
Hollister, Putnam 103
Placida, Charlotte 101
Orlando, Hillsborough 101
Clarksville, Calhoun 101
Ponce Inlet, Volusia 101
Cloud Lake, Palm Beach 100
San Mateo, Putnam 100
Orlando, 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.