Florida COVID-19 Deaths Near 87,000

With the total steadily climbing, a new report shows that nearly 87,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020.

The Florida Department of Health released data Friday that showed 86,850 COVID-19 deaths had been reported as of Thursday.

That was up from 86,294 reported deaths two weeks earlier. Because of lags in reporting, it is unclear when the additional deaths occurred.

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The data also showed a continued decline in newly reported cases. The state had 11,191 reported cases from Feb. 24 to Thursday, the lowest total in at least 10 weeks.

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Florida COVID-19 Deaths Near 87,000