According to the CDC and HHS, Florida added 24,689 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday. The death count rose by 18.
There statewide testing positivity rate is now xxx.
The total number of people in Florida who have tested positive for COVID-19 is now, with at least 40,528 deaths.
In Palm Beach County, the seven day rolling positivity rate is exceptionally high — 19.79 percent.
The CDC and Department of Health and Human Services continue to release data daily, something Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to prevent state agencies from doing. As we reported this morning, more than 15,000 Floridians are currently hospitalized for COVID-19.