Florida reports 7,411 new COVID-19 cases, 54 virus-related deaths on Saturday

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health reported 7,411 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

This is more than the 5,464 reported Friday and 6,684 added Thursday.

Of the new cases reported, 1,778 were in Central Florida.

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Records show a total of 2,203,913 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Florida since the start of the pandemic.

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State health officials also reported 54 virus-related deaths on Saturday, including one person who was not a Florida resident.

Of the new deaths reported, 10 were in Central Florida. Flagler, Brevard and Volusia counties all reported three deaths.

Records show a total of 35,497 people have died from coronavirus complications in Florida since the start of the pandemic.

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COVID-19 vaccine efforts also continue across the state.

Health officials lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations Friday, as recommended by a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management said it will eventually resume Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccinations at the FEMA site at Valencia College, but they haven’t set an exact date.

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Records show 8,443,796 people in Florida have received a COVID-19 vaccine shot.

Including first and second doses, a total of 13,594,643 vaccine shots have been administered in the state.

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

Orange: CASES: 134,169 (+595) - DEATHS: 1,231 (-1)

Polk: CASES: 66,312 (+311) - DEATHS: 1,295 (+1)

Osceola: CASES: 43,243 (+190) - DEATHS: 496 (0)

Volusia: CASES: 42,114 (+164) - DEATHS: 780 (+3)

Brevard: CASES: 40,186 (+173) - DEATHS: 852 (+3)

Seminole: CASES: 33,102 (+138) - DEATHS: 480 (0)

Marion: CASES: 30,397 (+75) - DEATHS: 948 (0)

Lake: CASES: 28,814 (+93) - DEATHS: 622 (0)

Sumter: CASES: 9,196 (+22) - DEATHS: 273 (0)

Flagler: CASES: 7,113 (+17) - DEATHS: 112 (+3)

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