ORLANDO, Fla. — Read live updates below:

10:41 p.m. update

Health officials reported 1,224 deaths in the U.S. on Saturday, the most in a single day since the coronavirus pandemic began.

8:55 p.m. update

All Seminole County boat ramps will close tonight due to irresponsible boaters, officials said.

7:50 p.m update

The State Surgeon General and State Health Officer are urging those 65 or older to stay home to limit their risk of exposure to COVID-19.

7:10 p.m. update

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy died as a result of battling COVID-19.

The Sheriff’s Office said Sgt. Jose Diaz Ayala, 38, was battling other underlying health issues before he contracted the virus.

6:07 p.m. update

The Florida Department of Health reports 11,545 positive coronavirus cases in the state.

The death toll is now 195.

County cases:

• Orange: 657 cases (631 earlier)

• Osceola: 216 cases (207 earlier)

• Seminole: 178 cases (167 earlier)

• Polk: 142 cases (138 earlier)

• Volusia: 134 cases (129 earlier)

• Lake: 95 cases (89 earlier)

• Sumter: 73 cases (71 earlier)

• Brevard: 72 cases (65 earlier)

• Flagler : 29 cases (no change)

• Marion: 42 cases (39 earlier)

5:23 p.m. update

Flagler County leaders are urging residents to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to wear cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19

4:18 p.m. update

President Donald Trump is giving an update on coronavirus.

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3:50 p.m. update

Gov. Ron DeSantis said 102,000 people in the state have been tested for COVID-19 as of 11 a.m.

DeSantis said Florida is now second in the nation for testing.

3 p.m. update

Kissimmee leaders said they are processing more than 2,000 applications for its Rental Assistance Program and no new applications are being accepted at this time.

Leaders said eligible applicants will be placed on a waiting list for final processing as funds continue to become available.

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis executive order, residents will not be foreclosed on or evicted if they are unable to pay their mortgage or rent.

The executive order does not relieve any individual from their financial obligation to pay their mortgage or rent.

The order places restrictions on any eviction or foreclosure within the state for at least 45 days.

1:45 p.m. update

Volusia County officials said they closed the county’s beaches Thursday because of concerns about overcrowding amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have now reopened the beaches to certain activities.

The beach remains closed, but county officials said they are relaxing the prohibition of certain exercise-related activities, such as walking, jogging, biking, fishing, surfing and swimming.

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“Activities such as sunbathing, sitting in chairs, organized sports or lying on blankets and grouping of people on the beach remains prohibited,” county spokesman Kevin Captain said. “A minimum of six-foot social distancing shall apply ... When permitted activities are complete, beachgoers are required to leave the beach.”

Captain said Volusia County Beach Safety will continue to fly the double-red flag.

“Swimmers swim at their own risk, and lifeguards may not be on duty,” he said. “Beach Safety will be enforcing these rules, aiming to educate violators.”

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12:20 p.m. update

Seminole County officials said the county has reported its first death from COVID-19.

“As our community continues to combat the spread of coronavirus, Seminole County Emergency Management paused for a moment of silence to remember the life of this patient this morning,” the government agency said in a tweet.

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State health officials said 167 people in the county have tested positive for the virus.

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11:15 a.m. update

The Florida Department of Health reported 21 coronavirus-related deaths since Friday evening as positive cases in the state surpassed 11,000.

Health officials said there are 11,111 cases in Florida -- 10,760 of which involve residents and 351 of which involved nonresidents.

They said a total of 1,386 people have been hospitalized and 191 people have died so far.

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Click here to see a map of cases in the state, and see a county by county breakdown of Central Florida cases below:

• Orange (631 cases)

• Osceola (207 cases)

• Seminole (167 cases)

• Polk (138 cases)

• Volusia (129 cases

• Lake (89 cases)

• Sumter (71 Cases)

• Brevard (65 Cases)

• Flagler (29 Cases)

• Marion (39 Cases)

10:40 a.m. update

Law enforcement officers in Central Florida are taking to social media to offer their condolences to their counterparts at the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

See their remarks below:

Scroll below to read about the deputy’s life.

8:35 a.m. update

A 39-year-old Broward County deputy who tested positive for the coronavirus last month died Friday night, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said.

“It is with a sad and heavy heart that we announce the passing of Deputy Shannon Bennett due to COVID-19,” the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. “Deputy Bennett served BSO for more than 12 years and was a fine deputy and individual.”

Tony said Saturday morning that Bennett reported feeling sick March 23 while at work and tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital the next day.

Read: Orlando police taking extra steps amid coronavirus pandemic

Bennett was hospitalized March 27 and had been showing signs of recovery, but his condition worsened Friday, Tony said.

“We have to keep pushing through this entire fight,” he said.

Tony said he considers Bennett’s death to be one in the line of duty and asked the public to pray for Bennett’s family.

“I ask that you keep Shannon’s family members in your prayers, but keep Shannon within your heart,” he said. “His legacy will be carried on in our performance."

8:10 a.m. update

Passengers from an ill-fated cruise finally touched dry land for the first time in weeks.

They are disembarked in Fort Lauderdale on Friday following the removal of 14 critically ill people, who were wheeled off to Florida hospitals bracing for an onslaught of coronavirus patients.

The exodus from the Zaandam and Rotterdam may or may not be followed by the Coral Princess, which has not been approved by Broward County.

Read: Florida finally takes cruise passengers, some on stretchers

Buses took passengers to the airport where they boarded chartered flights home without going through the terminal.

Hundreds of crew members will remain on dozens of cruise ships docked or waiting around Florida. Click here to read more.

7:15 a.m. update

The COVID-19 testing site at the Orange County Convention Center is set to open at 9 a.m.

Read: Orange County drive-thru testing reaches capacity in 7 minutes; map shows latest clusters of cases

Although the site is scheduled to remain open until 5 p.m., it closed within seven minutes of opening Friday, after it reached its federally mandated capacity of 250 people waiting in line to be tested.

Orange County officials released an updated map of hot zones for COVID-19 cases Friday:

5:40 a.m. update

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered state agencies to lend staff to the unemployment office so it can answer phones and process applications.

The Department of Economic Opportunity saw more than 200,000 people apply for unemployment assistance last week and more are foiled by the agency’s overworked computer and phone systems.

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Its head apologized Thursday for the problems.

Meanwhile, DeSantis defended his decision to exempt houses of worship from the ban on large gatherings, saying he didn’t think the government could constitutionally regulate them.

The state’s tally of confirmed cases now exceeds 10,000 and 170 have died.

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Video: Florida coronavirus cases top 10,000 with 170 deaths reported According to the Florida Department of Health, there are now more than 10,000 cases of the coronavirus in the state.

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