Florida reports 34 deaths linked to coronavirus, almost 1,800 new cases

ORLANDO, Fla. — Another 34 people have died from coronavirus-related illness, including five Marion County residents, state health officials said Monday.

Sunday’s data released by the Florida Department of Health showed a similar trend, with six of the eight total deaths in Florida involving Marion County residents.

Florida’s death toll has climbed to 12,798.

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Heath officials also reported 1,736 new cases of the virus Monday, a decrease from the 2,423 cases reported Sunday.

Since the pandemic began, there have been 665,730 cases of coronavirus recorded in Florida.

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To date, the number of negative tests recorded statewide totals 4,275,278, an increase of 15,342 since Sunday.

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See a county-by-county breakdown of total (and new) cases below, and click here for an interactive map of cases statewide:

Orange: 38,013 (+74) / 409 deaths (0)

Osceola: 11,807 (+35) / 136 deaths (0)

Seminole: 8,568 (+16)  / 193 deaths (0)

Polk: 18,523 (+50) / 488 deaths  (0)

Volusia: 10,197 (+37)  / 206 deaths (0)

Brevard:  7,995 (+35) / 256 deaths (+2)

Flagler: 1,571 (+11)  / 19 deaths (+1)

Lake: 7,063 (+17)  / 147 deaths (0)

Marion: 9,165 (+19) / 248 deaths (+5)

Sumter: 2,107 (+4) / 60 deaths (0)

Click here to find out where to find COVID-19 testing in Central Florida.

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INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

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