Florida reports 45 coronavirus-related deaths, more than 4,500 new cases

ORLANDO, Fla. — State health officials on Saturday reported another 45 deaths linked to COVID-19. Of those, 10 were reported in Central Florida.

According to the state, Florida’s death toll now stands at 17,704.

Saturday’s data from the Florida Department of Health also revealed 4,544 new cases of the virus statewide, including 970 new cases logged locally.

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This is a decrease of 2,389 cases from Friday, when officials reported 6,933 new cases throughout Florida.

Orange County saw the highest increase in reported cases with 384.

To date, there have been 875,096 cases of COVID-19 statewide.

As health experts predicted, cases of COVID-19 have recently soared nationwide as we enter colder months and people spend more time indoors.

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The record-breaking surge in U.S. coronavirus cases in the past week is being traced not only to large events considered “superspreader” happenings, but to smaller gatherings such as family get-togethers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

So, how can you determine the risk of coming into contact with someone who has the COVID-19 virus, whether it is at a holiday event or during your daily activities?

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Click here to learn about a tool that two Georgia Tech professors have developed that can help you assess the risk of attending events both small and large.

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

Orange: 50,830 (+384) - 603 (+2)

Osceola: 15,742 (+63) - 228 (+1)

Seminole: 11,400 (+81) - 255 (0)

Polk: 25,020 (+79) - 648 (+1)

Volusia: 14,158 (+41) - 341 (+1)

Brevard: 13,452 (+140) - 409 (+2)

Flagler: 2,379 (+23) - 40 (0)

Lake:  9,527 (+61) - 243 (+1)

Marion:  11,690 (+90) - 364 (+2)

Sumter: 3,148 (+8) - 89 (0)

Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.

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