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Florida has administered nearly 2 million COVID-19 vaccines as daily case totals show decline

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health reported that nearly 2 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the state.

Records show 1,993,472 COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered since they became available in the state.

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People at locations across the state received 45,324 more vaccines since Saturday, including 17,746 people who received their second dose.

State health officials reported 7,788 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, one of the lowest totals for a single day in several weeks.

Of the new cases reported, 1,692 were in Central Florida. Orange County reported the most cases with 440.

According the state records, 1,721,377 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Florida since the start of the pandemic.

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Health officials also reported 120 new virus-related deaths on Sunday, including one person who was not a Florida resident.

Of the new deaths reported, 19 were in Central Florida. Marion County reported 13 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.

According the state records, 26,915 people have died in Florida from COVID-19 complications since the start of the pandemic.

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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: 103,337 (+440) - DEATHS: 940 (+1)

Polk: CASES: 50,474 (+273) - DEATHS: 967 (0)

Osceola: CASES: 33,608 (+161) - DEATHS: 374 (0)

Volusia: CASES: 30,961 (+211) - DEATHS: 535 (+1)

Brevard: CASES: 29,345 (+168) - DEATHS: 654 (+4)

Marion: CASES: 24,510 (+140) - DEATHS: 588 (+13)

Seminole: CASES: 24,153 (+98) - DEATHS: 373 (0)

Lake: CASES: 21,824 (+127) - DEATHS: 425 (-1)

Sumter: CASES: 7,104 (+34) - DEATHS: 186 (0)

Flagler: CASES: 5,294 (+40) - DEATHS: 70 (0)

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