The Florida Department of Health on Sunday released numbers about the coronavirus in the state. Here are some takeaways:
Total number of cases in Florida: 63,938
Increase in cases from a Saturday count: 1,180
Deaths of Florida residents: 2,700Increase in deaths from a Saturday count, with deaths of people who tested positive in Broward, Martin, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk and Washington counties: 12
Deaths in Washington County, with the death of a 73-year-old man verified Sunday: 7
Deaths of residents or staff members of long-term care facilities: 1,388
Percentage of deaths involving residents or staff members of long-term care facilities: 51.4 percent
Long-term care deaths in Washington County: 6
Deaths of people under age 45: 61
Deaths of people ages 45 to 64: 342
Deaths of people ages 65 to 84: 1,361
Deaths of people 85 or older: 936
Source: Florida Department of Health
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This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2020.