Coronavirus Testing

The state received 127,387 tests Friday and 3.68% of those being tested for the first time were positive. It's the second straight day the positivity rate was 4% or lower.

The positivity rate for new coronavirus tests in Florida Monday was over 6 percent for the first time since early September.

The number of coronavirus tests returned Sunday was under 40,000 — the positivity rate for tests was just below 5%.

The number of new cases reported Sunday in the greater Tampa Bay region was 538, much closer to totals seen in the past two weeks. A day earlier, the regional total was 957.

Florida’s state leaders are at odds over how cases and deaths from the pandemic are being tracked. It comes as medical experts predict a fall surge of COVID-19 cases.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office did not comment on the AARP information. But DeSantis has touted the state’s efforts to keep residents safe at Florida’s 694 nursing homes.

Wednesday's report from the Department of Health shows the percentage of positive coronavirus tests rose above 5% for the first time since Oct. 5.

State health officials reported just over 1,500 new COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths due to coronavirus-related complications since Sunday. The state did not report results on Saturday due to data-related issues.

The issue resulted in the state not reporting coronavirus cases on Saturday.

Fatalities related to the disease have touched families and communities throughout the state, from massive Miami-Dade to sparsely populated Liberty County.

Health News Florida is working on a story about coronavirus testing in Florida.

The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus statewide increased Tuesday - tied to a sharp increase in the number of tests received by the state the day before.