Florida reports more than 6,300 new COVID-19 cases, 96 virus-related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida health officials reported 6,331 new cases of COVID-19 as long lines continue to form at Orlando’s largest testing test.

To date, there have been 944,745 cases of COVID-19 reported in the state.

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There were another 96 deaths linked to the virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Of the recent deaths, 17 were reported in Central Florida.

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The state’s death toll now stand at 18,310, according to the most recent report.

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

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.

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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.

“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: 55,047 (+411) - 629 (+4)

Osceola: 17,277 (+140) - 236 (0)

Seminole: 12,244 (+83) - 267 (+1)

Polk: 26,504 (+152) - 670 (+7)

Volusia: 15,245 (+152) - 357 (0)

Brevard: 14,650 (+86) - 431 (+3)

Flagler: 2,577 (+16) - 42 (+1)

Lake: 10,151 (+67) - 245 (+1)

Marion: 12,443 (+42) - 374 (0)