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Tamarac COVID-19 Update: Positive Test Rates Skyrocket

by Ryan Yousefi December 28, 2020

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By Ryan Yousefi

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

On December 27, there were 84,568 COVID-19 tests conducted in Florida, with 11,513 returning positive. Last week, Florida saw the most cases they’ve had since the peak of the pandemic on July 12, when a record 15,394 were recorded.

There were 3,379 positive COVID-19 cases in Tamarac, an increase of 47 positive cases since we last updated readers on December 26.

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,280,177 positive COVID-19 cases to date. Florida is one of only three states in the U.S. to have recorded over one million COVID-19 cases, with only California and Texas registering more.

The average age to contract COVID-19 in Broward County on December 25 was 42-years-old, a slight uptick compared to previous days. 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 21,308 deaths to date in Florida due to COVID-19 and a total of 61,663 patients hospitalized due to the virus.

Below are cases sorted by Broward County cities:

Fort Lauderdale 29,731

Hollywood 25,443

Pompano Beach 13,693

Miramar 8,524

Coral Springs 6,962

Davie 5,576

Sunrise 4,998

Plantation 4,333

Weston 4,008

Deerfield Beach 3,855

Tamarac 3,379

Coconut Creek 3,017

Margate 2,916

Hallandale 2,608

Pembroke Pines 2,348

North Lauderdale 2,179

Oakland Park 1,831

Cooper City 1,348

Parkland 1,339

Dania 919

Lauderhill 629

Wilton Manors 593

Lauderdale Lakes 565

Southwest Ranches 454

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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.