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Florida sees 2,600 new COVID-19 cases since yesterday as virus’ death toll surpasses 3K

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday reported 2,610 new cases of COVID-19 statewide since Tuesday, bringing the total to 82,719 cases.

The agency also reported 25 more deaths statewide since Tuesday, bringing the virus’ death toll to 3,018 people.

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The agency said three of the deaths reported since Tuesday happened in Central Florida -- one each in Orange, Osceola and Volusia counties.

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

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• Orange: 3,584 (147 new cases since Tuesday)

• Polk: 1,634 (68 new cases since Tuesday)

• Volusia: 995 (26 new cases since Tuesday)

• Osceola: 892 (26 new cases since Tuesday)

• Seminole: 876 (40 new cases since Tuesday)

• Brevard: 650 (42 new cases since Tuesday)

• Lake: 552 (54 new cases since Tuesday)

• Marion: 331 (six new cases since Tuesday)

• Sumter: 269 (one new case since Tuesday)

• Flagler: 214 (six new cases since Tuesday)

INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

Seminole County officials held a live new conference Wednesday morning to discuss an increase in cases there. Watch the full news conference below:

Orlando International Airport said Wednesday that 134 workers have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began. Click here to read more about that.

Click here to watch live coverage of how the virus is affecting Central Florida on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. And click here to read more coverage on the pandemic.

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Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly, WFTV.com

Jason Kelly joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2014. He serves as the station's Digital Executive Producer.

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