Florida reports fewer than 2K new COVID-19 cases for 1st time in a month

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida reported less than 2,000 new coronavirus cases on Monday for the first time in more than a month.

The last time the state reported fewer than 2,000 new cases in a day was April 12 when the total new cases reported was 1,613.

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Of the latest cases, 457 were reported in Central Florida.

On Monday, the state also reported 59 additional virus-related deaths.

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Of the latest deaths, eight were reported in Central Florida.

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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: CASES: 140,674 (+139); DEATHS: 1,283 (0)

OSCEOLA: CASES: 45,443 (+34); DEATHS: 518 (+1)

SEMINOLE: CASES: 34,704 (+49); DEATHS: 504 (+1)

POLK: CASES: 69,939 (+61); DEATHS: 1,345 (+1)

VOLUSIA: CASES: 44,056 (+50); DEATHS: 816 (+2)

BREVARD: CASES: 42,294 (+57); DEATHS: 881 (+1)

FLAGLER: CASES: 7,394 (+2); DEATHS: 110 (0)

LAKE: CASES: 30,338 (+40); DEATHS: 641 (0)

MARION: CASES: 31,540 (+20); DEATHS: 970 (+2)

SUMTER: CASES: 9,391 (+5); DEATHS: 278 (0)

Cox Media Group