Florida Department of Health

More than 1 million Floridians have tested positive for coronavirus. The milestone comes as increasing numbers of people are getting tested.

Every year, Dec. 1 marks the observance of World AIDS Day to show solidarity for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

Sunday’s report from the Department of Health reported 59 new deaths related to coronavirus on Sunday.

The state says pandemic response efforts will continue on the holiday, but it won't update public data on case rates.

If you go to a state or county-funded site, the test won't cost anything, but set up an account beforehand at patientportalfl.com because the staff uses online accounts to send out results.

Alberto Moscoso bowed out Nov. 6 amid a reshuffling of personnel at the state agency. He would not elaborate on why he left, or where he was going.

In their 2021-22 spending request, agency officials make it clear that Florida has been stretched thin due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other recent outbreaks, including Zika and hepatitis A.

For the second straight day, the rate of people testing positive for the first time for COVID-19 was above 6% — it's also the highest single-day positivity rate since August 25.

A DeSantis spokesman says the governor’s office was mulling whether to move to “a modified schedule like all the other reports of infectious diseases.” Two Democratic state senators disagree with the idea.

Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes, says death rates may have been inflated due to incorrect data.

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.