COVID-19 Polk County

Here is a summary of the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Situation Report for June 4-10, 2021.

Here is a summary of the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Situation Report for May 28, 2021, through June 3, 2021.

While no timetable was given in no longer releasing daily coronavirus data, the Florida Department of Health is now offering a "Weekly Situation Report" on its website.

The state reported 1,797 people are hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, while daily cases remained below 2,000.

The positivity rate remained below 5% for a seventh consecutive day, while hospitalizations were at their lowest level since November.

The state reported a positivity rate of 4.41, the sixth consecutive day that mark was below 5%, along with 3,319 new cases and 57 deaths.

A total of 36,000 Florida residents have died due to complications from COVID-19 as of Friday, state health officials reported.

If the positivity rate consistently stays below 5%, it could indicate that community transmission of the virus is under control. It's still too soon to tell in Florida.

While 89 more people have died due to complications from the virus, the positivity rate remained below 5% for the second consecutive day.

The Florida Department of Health reported a positivity rate of 4.99 percent, the lowest since March 12.

The positivity rate of 5.95% was the lowest since March 26, when it was 5.69%. The state reported an additional 5,464 cases.

Eighty-five people lost their lives to COVID-19 Wednesday, including 25 people in the greater Tampa Bay area.