The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday reported another 10,181 new cases of coronavirus for July 14.
There has now been a total of 301,810 positive cases of the virus statewide since March. As of Wednesday, the median age of Florida residents testing positive is 41, higher than its been in the last couple of weeks.
The state also reported another 112 Floridians were confirmed dead from COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, a total of 4,521 Floridians have died because of the virus. In all, 105 non-residents have also died in recent months, the state said.
When it comes to testing, Wednesday's report showed 80,389 test results were returned from labs on July 14. Out of those tests, 13.59 percent were positive.
As of Wednesday morning, 8,305 people in Florida were hospitalized with COVID-19 as their primary diagnosis. A total of 19,334 have been hospitalized in Florida at some point during the pandemic.
Here's a breakdown of the new coronavirus cases reported to the state by day:
- June 21: 2,926
- June 22: 3,286
- June 23: 5,508
- June 24: 5,004
- June 25: 8,942
- June 26: 9,585
- June 27: 8,530
- June 28: 5,266
- June 29: 6,093
- June 30: 6,563
- July 1: 10,109
- July 2: 9,488
- July 3: 11,458
- July 4: 10,059
- July 5: 6,336
- July 6: 7,347
- July 7: 9,989
- July 8: 8,935
- July 9: 11,433
- July 10: 10,360
- July 11: 15,300
- July 12: 12,624
- July 13: 9,194
- July 14: 10,181
Breaking down the numbers
There has yet to be a day in July where the number of newly-confirmed cases was fewer than 6,000. In fact, the last time that happened was on June 28.
Tuesday's report for July 13 was the first time the single-day case number was fewer than 10,000. The highest single-day case number Florida has reported so far is 15,300 for July 11.
The World Health Organization and infectious disease experts around the globe have recommended a positivity rate of 5 percent or lower for a 14-day span in order to be comfortable reopening.
Florida has not seen a positivity rate at 5 percent since the beginning of June. For more than a month, the state has reported positivity rates at double and even triple that recommended percentage.
Florida remains in Phase Two of reopening, which began June 5.
FULL BREAKDOWN: Florida coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, recoveries
Hospitalizations and ICU bed availability
Cases are climbing, but what about hospitalizations?
Tracking hospitalizations got easier on July 10 when the Agency for Health Care Administration began publishing a spreadsheet with the number of people currently checked-in for coronavirus-related complications in Florida. The data only includes people whose "primary diagnosis" was COVID-19.
As of 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, 8,305 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 as their primary diagnosis statewide, and 1,147 of them were in the Tampa Bay area. Those numbers are frequently updated, and you can click here for the most recent data, which is also broken down by county.
The Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) also updates total hospital bed and ICU availability by county.
Click here for a break down of adult and pediatric ICU bed availability by county. You can also check ICU availability by hospital.
Hospitalizations around Tampa Bay and total staffed hospital bed capacity status:
**Data as of 10:34 a.m. on July 14
Citrus:
- 18 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 75 of 334 total staffed hospital beds are available
DeSoto:
- 4 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 30 of 55 total staffed hospital beds are available
Hardee:
- 0 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 0 of 25 total staffed hospital beds are available
Hernando:
- 69 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 195 of 748 total staffed hospital beds are available
Highlands:
- 54 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 55 of 280 total staffed hospital beds are available
Hillsborough:
- 283 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 645 of 3,978 total staffed hospital beds are available
Manatee:
- 79 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 93 of 751 total staffed hospital beds are available
Pasco:
- 109 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 223 of 1,401 total staffed hospital beds are available
Pinellas:
- 238 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 577 of 2,994 total staffed hospital beds are available
Polk:
- 153 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 236 of 1,649 total staffed hospital beds are available
Sarasota:
- 140 COVID-19 hospitalizations
- 229 of 1,301 total staffed hospital beds are available