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Florida reports more than 9,400 new COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths including 9 in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida health officials reported more than 9,400 new COVID-19 cases on Friday as well as 67 deaths.

The new deaths include nine in Central Florida, including three each in Seminole and Polk counties, two in Marion County and one in Brevard County.

Friday’s case number increase was lower than that of the previous 24 hours when Florida hit its highest single-day case record reporting more than 10,100 cases.

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The state has now reported a total of 178,594 cases and 3,684 deaths related to the virus.

As of Friday, health officials have reported 1,902,766 negative tests in the state.

See a county-by-county breakdown of cases below, and click here for an interactive map of cases statewide:

Orange: 12,078 (+620)

Seminole: 2,987 (+150)

Volusia: 2,496 (+124)

Brevard: 2,366 (+186)

Osceola: 2,526 (+177)

Lake: 1,603 (+95)

Sumter: 401 (+14)

Marion: 817 (+28)

Flagler: 359 (+19)

Polk: 4,660 (+333)

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Click here to find out where to find COVID-19 testing in Central Florida.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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