Florida adds 9,535 cases of coronavirus, 132 deaths

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported 9,535 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, as well as 132 additional virus-related deaths.

Of the deaths reported Sunday, 23 were in northeast Florida: 10 in Duval County (873 total deaths), five in Alachua County (163), three in St. Louis County. Johns (154), three in Columbia County (139) and two in Columbia County Putnam County (98).

The State Department of Health has now reported a total of 1,649,449 COVID-19 cases and 25,693 coronavirus-related deaths in March.

Duval County registered a total of 78,492 cases, including 331 cases that were reported on Sunday.

As of Sunday afternoon, 6,727 people have been hospitalized in Florida with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, according to the State Agency for Healthcare Administration.

The national positivity rate based on Saturday’s test was 8.25%, the health department said on Sunday.

Health department data released Sunday showed 1,534,816 doses of COVID-19 were administered in Florida.

Common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches, and loss of taste or smell. Most people develop only mild symptoms. But some people, usually those with other medical complications, develop more severe symptoms, including pneumonia.