Florida reports more than 10K new COVID-19 cases, statewide cases surpass 250K

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida health officials reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases Saturday as well as 95 coronavirus-related deaths in residents.

The state reported 10,360 new coronavirus cases.

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The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is now 254,511 with a death toll of 4,197.

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Florida health officials report that so far nearly 2.5 million tests have come back negative in the state.

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

Orange: 16,630 (+482)

Seminole: 4,083 (+116)

Volusia: 3,634 (+180)

Brevard: 3,237 (+133)

Osceola: 3,861 (+176)

Lake: 2,394 (+96)

Sumter: 622 (+33)

Marion: 1,403 (+96_

Flagler: 473 (+17)

Polk: 6,983 (+372)

Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on COVID-19 in Bradenton Saturday afternoon.

He said Florida hospitals will be getting additional shipments of Remdesivir, a drug that has been successful in treating COVID-19 patients.

DeSantis said some nursing homes in the state are specifically for COVID-19 patients.

Watch the full news conference below:

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

VIDEO: Hundreds hospitalized in Orange County due to COVID-19, new data shows There were 7,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across Florida as of Friday night, according to the Agency for Health Care Administration.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

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Video: Florida hospitals looking to increase staffing as some hit capacity State and local leaders say they will continue to work together to make sure COVID-19 patients across the state get the care they need.

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