FLORIDA COVID: Another 5,534 Infected, Another 72 Dead.

ICU Availability Dropping, Now 22.6 Percent Statewide.

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Funeral homes across Florida continue to be busy as residents continue to die from COVID-19.

Florida logged another 72 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. with 5,534 new infections. The positivity rate in Florida, based on Wednesday’s testing, is 7.35 percent.

In Palm Beach County, 388 new COVID-19 cases were logged on Wednesday with 5 new deaths. The positivity rate in Palm Beach County for Wednesday’s tests is 7.24 percent.

There are now at least 863,619 confirmed COVID-19 infections in Florida with 17,372 deaths. In Palm Beach County, 56,907 infections have been recorded with 1,619 deaths.

The pediatric positivity rate continues to hold at 11.3 percent. The State of Florida defines pediatric as anyone 18 or under.

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