Florida reports more than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases over two days, 114 virus-related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida health officials reported 17,344 new cases of COVID-19, reflecting two days of data.

The major spike could be attributed to no testing sites reporting data on Thursday due to Thanksgiving.

To date, there have been 979,020 cases of COVID-19 reported in the state.

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There were another 114 deaths linked to the virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Of the recent deaths, 25 were reported in Central Florida.

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The state’s death toll now stand at 18,596, according to the most recent report.

A list of COVID-19 testing sites in Orange County can be found here.

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In vaccine news, British drugmaker AstraZeneca said an interim analysis has revealed that its COVID-19 vaccine was, on average, 70% effective in its clinical trial.

According to The Associated Press, the company, which is manufacturing vaccine candidate AZD1222 developed by Oxford University, announced the update in a news release early Monday.

The news came days after the companies said a final analysis revealed that their COVID-19 vaccine was 95% effective in a clinical trial.

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“Positive high-level results from an interim analysis of clinical trials of AZD1222 in the U.K. and Brazil showed the vaccine was highly effective in preventing COVID-19, the primary endpoint, and no hospitalizations or severe cases of the disease were reported in participants receiving the vaccine,” the release said.

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

Orange: Cases: 57,101 (+1,135) Deaths: 642 (+7)

Osceola: Cases: 17,966 (+413) Deaths: 240 (+0)

Seminole: Cases: 12,685 (+298) Deaths: 273 (+5)

Polk: Cases: 27,149 (+316) Deaths: 671 (+0)

Volusia: Cases: 16,197 (+588) Deaths: 365 (+3)

Brevard: Cases: 15,259 (+278) Deaths: 436 (+2)

Flagler: Cases: 2,685 (+64) Deaths: 42 (0)

Lake: Cases: 10,472 (+199) Deaths: 253 (+3)

Marion: Cases: 12,863 (+235) Deaths: 379 (+2)

Sumter: Cases: 3,412 (+59) Deaths: 95 (+3)

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OCPS creates form for reporting, monitoring new COVID-19 cases during breaks The Orange County school district has created a way for families to report a positive COVID-19 case, even during the holiday break. (, /WFTV)

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