Florida reports 3,500 new COVID-19 cases, 71 virus-related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida reported an additional 3,590 COVID-19 cases on Friday.

Of the latest cases, 898 were reported in Central Florida.

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The latest cases bring the total in the state since the pandemic began to 2,286,203.

The state also reported 71 virus-related deaths on Friday, including 18 in Central Florida.

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Marion County reported the largest increase in deaths, adding five on Friday.

As of Friday, the state’s total virus-related death toll is now 36,719.

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

ORANGE: CASES: 140,132 (+289); DEATHS: 1,282 (+3)

OSCEOLA: CASES: 45,288 (+70); DEATHS: 515 (0)

SEMINOLE: CASES: 34,555 (+68); DEATHS: 503 (+2)

POLK: CASES: 69,676 (+144); DEATHS: 1,340 (+1)

VOLUSIA: CASES: 43,877 (+83); DEATHS: 813 (+2)

BREVARD: CASES: 42,111 (+66); DEATHS: 881 (+2)

FLAGLER: CASES: 7,383 (+12); DEATHS: 110 (0)

LAKE: CASES: 30,180 (+105); DEATHS: 642 (+3)

MARION: CASES: 31,462 (+57); DEATHS: 970 (+5)

SUMTER: CASES: 9,378 (+4); DEATHS: 278 (0)

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