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Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 1,950

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:34:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida resident deaths linked to COVID-19 this year is approaching 2,000. Data on the Florida Department of Health website Monday showed 1,954 reported deaths, a total that has steadily climbed. As an example, data posted on the website in late August showed 1,474 reported deaths. The new data showed the largest number of reported deaths, 174, in Miami-Dade County. It was followed by Palm Beach County, with 135 deaths; Broward County, with 131 deaths; Pinellas County, with 126 deaths; and Hillsborough County, with 105 deaths. The pace of deaths this year is far lower than during the past five years. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state in early 2020, with a reported 23,353 deaths that year. Deaths totaled 39,878 in 2021; 21,320 in 2022; 8,454 in 2023; and 6,034 in 2024, according to the Department of Health.

Pharmacists OK’d for COVID-19 Vaccines

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:18:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Amid widespread debate and questions about COVID-19 vaccines, the Florida Board of Pharmacy on Tuesday said pharmacists in the state are able to provide the vaccines to patients. The board, during a brief meeting, cited a state law that allows pharmacists to administer vaccines that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Board members said COVID-19 vaccines fall under that category. Pharmacists also need to have what is known as a “protocol” under a physician to administer vaccines. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has been a prominent critic of COVID-19 vaccines, and the issue has gained additional attention through actions by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic.

COVID-19 Deaths Near 1,500

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:53:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The reported number of Florida residents whose deaths have been linked to COVID-19 continues to steadily increase. Data posted on the Florida Department of Health website Monday showed 1,474 reported deaths this year. As a comparison, the state reported 1,201 deaths in late July. The largest number of reported deaths this year, 127, has been in Miami-Dade County. It is followed by Broward County, with 105; Palm Beach County, with 100; Hillsborough County, with 86; Pinellas County, with 86; and Polk County, with 81. The pace of deaths this year is far lower than during the past five years. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state in early 2020, with a reported 23,352 deaths that year. Deaths totaled 39,878 in 2021; 21,320 in 2022; 8,452 in 2023; and 6,029 in 2024, according to the Department of Health.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 1,200

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:01:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida resident deaths linked to COVID-19 this year has topped 1,200. Data posted Monday on the Florida Department of Health website showed 1,201 reported deaths, up from 1,144 a week earlier. The pace of deaths this year is far lower than during the past five years. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state in early 2020, with a reported 23,351 deaths that year. Deaths totaled 39,877 in 2021; 21,319 in 2022; 8,449 in 2023; and 6,025 in 2024, according to the Department of Health. Broward County has had the largest number of reported deaths this year, with 90. It is followed by Miami-Dade County, with 85; Palm Beach County, with 82; Pinellas County, with 71; Hillsborough County, with 68; Polk County, with 67; Orange County, with 55; and Volusia County, with 53.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 1,100

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:15:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

More than 1,100 Florida deaths have been linked to COVID-19 this year, as the number continues to gradually increase. Data posted Monday on the Florida Department of Health website showed 1,144 reported deaths linked to the virus in 2025, up from 1,027 deaths at the end of June. Broward County has had the largest number of deaths, with 82. It is followed by Palm Beach County, with 78; Miami-Dade County, with 77; Pinellas County, with 69; Polk County, with 67; and Hillsborough County, with 66. The pace of deaths this year is far lower than during the past five years. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state in early 2020, with a reported 23,351 deaths that year. The deaths totaled 39,876 in 2021; 21,317 in 2022; 8,448 in 2023; and 6,025 in 2024, according to the Department of Health.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 1,000

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:57:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Florida has topped 1,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 during the first six months of 2025. Data on the state Department of Health website Monday showed 1,027 deaths linked to the virus this year, with the number gradually increasing. For example, data on the department’s website in late May showed at least 878 reported deaths. But the pace of deaths this year is far lower than during the past five years. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state in early 2020, with a reported 23,351 deaths that year. The deaths totaled 39,874 in 2021; 21,316 in 2022; 8,448 in 2023; and 6,023 in 2024, according to the Department of Health. Palm Beach County has had 75 reported deaths this year, the highest number in the state. Pinellas County has had 67, while Broward County has had 66.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 750

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:51:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

More than 750 Florida resident deaths have been linked this year to COVID-19, though the pace of deaths is significantly slower than during the past five years, according to data posted on the Florida Department of Health website. The data showed 753 deaths, with Palm Beach County and Pinellas County each having 50 — the most in the state. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the state in early 2020, with a reported 23,351 deaths that year, Department of Health numbers show. The deaths totaled 39,871 in 2021; 21,312 in 2022; 8,448 in 2023; and 6,012 in 2024.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Near 200

Wed, 5 Feb 2025 13:01:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Almost 200 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 after the first month of 2025, according to data posted on the state Department of Health website. The data showed 196 deaths, with the largest number, 19, reported in Pinellas County. Other counties with the largest numbers included Hillsborough County, with 14; Orange County, with 13; Broward County, with 11; and Lake County, with 11. The Department of Health website shows that 5,984 resident deaths were linked to COVID-19 in 2024. That was the lowest number since the pandemic hit in 2020. The death totals were 23,350 in 2020; 39,870 in 2021; 21,310 in 2022; and 8,445 in 2023.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 5,900

Tue, 7 Jan 2025 13:06:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Florida had more than 5,900 deaths linked to COVID-19 in 2024 — but the total was far lower than during the previous four years. Data posted on the Florida Department of Health website Monday showed a reported 5,939 resident deaths linked to the virus in 2024, with the largest number, 521, in Miami-Dade County. The data also showed that 5,359 deaths, or about 90 percent, involved residents ages 65 and older. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,349 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,870 in 2021, before declining to 21,310 in 2022 and 8,444 in 2023. Other counties with the largest numbers of deaths in 2024 were Palm Beach County, with 450; Pinellas County, with 365; Hillsborough County, with 326; and Broward County, with 312, according to the data.

COVID-19 Deaths Near 5,800

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:07:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida resident deaths this year linked to COVID-19 continues to increase, though the total will be significantly lower than in past years. Data posted on the Florida Department of Health website Tuesday showed that 5,768 resident deaths had been tied to COVID-19 this year. As a comparison, 5,484 deaths had been reported as of the first week of November. But this year’s pace of deaths is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,349 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,870 in 2021, before declining to 21,307 in 2022 and 8,442 in 2023. The largest number of deaths this year, 512, has been reported in Miami-Dade County, followed by 437 in Palm Beach County and 351 in Pinellas County.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Near 5,500

Wed, 6 Nov 2024 14:26:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida resident deaths linked to COVID-19 this year is nearing 5,500, according to data posted on the state Department of Health website. The data showed 5,484 deaths had been reported, a total that has steadily increased during the year. As an example, at the end of September, the Department of Health website showed a reported 4,781 deaths. But this year’s pace of deaths is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,349 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,872 in 2021, before declining to 21,306 in 2022 and 8,442 in 2023. The largest number of deaths this year, 495, has been reported in Miami-Dade County, followed by 422 in Palm Beach County and 317 in Pinellas County.

Florida COVID-19 Death Total Climbs

Tue, 1 Oct 2024 15:14:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida residents whose deaths have been linked to COVID-19 this year continues to climb, with new state data showing the total heading toward 5,000. The data posted on the Florida Department of Health’s website Monday showed 4,781 reported deaths, up from 4,407 reported two weeks earlier. The most reported deaths, 455, had been in Miami-Dade County, followed by Palm Beach County, with 368, and Pinellas County, with 275. This year’s pace of deaths is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,349 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,872 in 2021, before declining to 21,305 in 2022 and 8,439 in 2023.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 4,400

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:32:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

More than 4,400 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 this year, with nearly 38 percent of the deaths coming in six counties. Data on the Florida Department of Health’s website Monday showed 4,407 deaths linked to COVID-19, up from 4,143 deaths posted on the website a week earlier. The new data showed that 1,670 deaths were in six counties: Miami-Dade, with 432; Palm Beach, with 337; Pinellas, with 255; Broward, with 228; Hillsborough, with 216; and Brevard with 202. This year’s pace of deaths is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,349 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,871 in 2021, before declining to 21,303 in 2022 and 8,438 in 2023.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 4,100

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:08:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

More than 4,100 Florida resident deaths this year have been linked to COVID-19, with the reported total jumping during the past two weeks. Data posted Monday on the Florida Department of Health website showed 4,143 deaths, up from 3,598 reported about two weeks ago. The number of deaths also was up from 2,972 reported at the beginning of July and 2,740 in early June. This year’s pace of deaths, however, is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,349 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,871 in 2021, before declining to 21,301 in 2022 and 8,438 in 2023. This year, Miami-Dade County has had the most reported deaths, with 408. It is followed by Palm Beach County with 320 deaths and Pinellas County with 241.

Florida COVID-19 Death Toll Climbs

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:28:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

A reported 3,162 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 this year, as the death toll continues to climb, according to data on the state Department of Health website. The number of deaths was up from 2,972 at the beginning of July and 2,740 in early June. This year’s pace of deaths, however, is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,347 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,870 in 2021, before declining to 21,300 in 2022 and 8,436 in 2023. This year, Miami-Dade County has had the most reported deaths, with 278. It is followed by Palm Beach County, with 241 deaths and Pinellas County with 189.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 3,000

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

With the year a little over halfway finished, more than 3,000 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19, according to data on the Florida Department of Health website. The website said a reported 3,002 resident deaths have been tied to the virus. This year’s pace of deaths is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,346 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,869 in 2021, before declining to 21,294 in 2022 and 8,440 in 2023. This year, 268 of the deaths have been in Miami-Dade County, while 235 have been in Palm Beach County, and 173 have been in Pinellas County.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Near 3,000

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 11:21:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida resident deaths this year linked to COVID-19 is nearing 3,000, according to data posted on the state Department of Health website. The data Monday showed 2,972 reported deaths related to COVID-19, up from 2,740 in early June. This year’s pace of deaths, however, is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,345 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,867 in 2021, before declining to 21,292 in 2022 and 8,439 in 2023. This year, 262 of the reported deaths have been in Miami-Dade County, while 231 have been in Palm Beach County.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Reach 2,740

Tue, 4 Jun 2024 22:18:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in Florida continues to gradually increase. Data on the Florida Department of Health website Tuesday showed 2.740 resident deaths had been linked to COVID-19 this year. Two weeks earlier, the website showed 2,658 deaths. The pace of deaths, however, is lower than during the past four years. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,344 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,866 in 2021, before declining to 21,291 in 2022 and 8,436 in 2023. Miami-Dade County has had the most deaths this year, with 236. It is followed by Palm Beach County, with 215 deaths.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 2,650

Tue, 21 May 2024 13:07:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Florida this year has had a reported 2,658 resident deaths linked to COVID-19, though the pace of deaths is lower than during the past four years, according to data posted on the state Department of Health website Monday. The data showed 229 deaths this year in Miami-Dade County and 209 in Palm Beach County. Other counties with 100 or more deaths are Brevard, Broward, Hillsborough, Orange, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota. The pandemic hit the state in 2020. That year, Florida had a reported 23,344 deaths, according to state data. The number jumped to 39,866 in 2021, before declining to 21,290 in 2022 and 8,434 in 2023.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 2,000

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:12:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Florida resident deaths linked to COVID-19 have topped 2,000 this year, according to newly posted data on the state Department of Health website. The data showed that 2,076 reported deaths have been linked to the virus, with 461 in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and 211 in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The state in 2023 totaled 8,424 deaths linked to COVID-19, a substantial decrease from the three previous years.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 92,500

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:12:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

A reported 92,553 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020, including 8,070 this year, according to data posted Friday on the Florida Department of Health website. This year’s total is far lower than during the past three years. The state had a reported 23,342 deaths in 2020; 39,861 deaths in 2021; and 21,280 deaths in 2022, according to the data. The most COVID-linked deaths this year have been reported in Miami-Dade County, with 774; Palm Beach County, with 583; Broward County, with 546; Pinellas County, with 486; Hillsborough County, with 410; Orange County, with 319; Polk County, with 314; and Duval County, with 300;

Florida COVID-19 Death Toll Climbs

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:13:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The COVID-19 death toll continues to climb in Florida, while new COVID-19 cases have dropped in recent weeks. The state Department of Health on Friday released a report that showed 91,590 Florida residents had died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020. That was up from 91,178 deaths in a report issued two weeks earlier. Because of lags in reporting, it is unclear when the additional deaths occurred. The Department of Health releases COVID-19 data every two weeks. The report also showed a decrease in COVID-19 cases during the past month. It said 7,422 new cases were reported during the week that started Sept. 29, and 6,380 cases were reported during the week that started Oct. 6. As a comparison, 23,980 cases were reported during the week that started Aug. 25.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 91,000

Mon, 2 Oct 2023 16:31:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

More than 91,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020, according to new data from the state Department of Health. The data showed that a reported 91,178 residents had died as of Thursday. That was up from a reported 90,740 deaths two weeks earlier. Because of lags in reporting, it is unclear when the additional deaths occurred. The Department of Health releases COVID-19 data every two weeks. The new data showed that 77.8 percent of the deaths involved people age 65 or older. Also, 55.5 percent involved males. The data also showed continued decreases during the past two years of reported COVID-19 cases. The state had 10,925 reported cases during the week that started Sept. 15 and 9,540 reported cases during the week that started Sept. 22. By comparison, it had 23,980 cases during the week that started Aug. 25.

Florida COVID-19 Death Toll Continues to Climb

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 22:18:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000. As of Thursday, 90,740 resident deaths from COVID-19 had been reported, according to Florida Department of Health data released Friday. That was up from 90,232 reported deaths two weeks earlier. Because of lags in reporting, it is unclear when the additional deaths occurred. The Department of Health releases COVID-19 data every two weeks. The new data said 70,533 of the deaths, or nearly 78 percent, involved people age 65 or older. Also, 77,371 of the deaths, or about 85 percent, involved people 60 or older. The data also indicated that reported numbers of new COVID-19 cases decreased during the past two weeks after steadily increasing this summer. The Department of Health said 19,019 cases were reported during the week that started Sept. 1, and 15,690 cases were reported during the week that started Sept. 8. That was down from 23,978 cases during the week that started Aug. 25.

COVID-19 Deaths Top 90,000

Fri, 1 Sep 2023 22:36:00 GMT

The News Service of Florida
by NSF Staff

Florida has topped 90,000 resident deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020 and has seen an increase in cases in recent weeks, according to data released Friday by the state Department of Health. The state had 90,232 reported resident deaths as of Thursday, up from 89,905 deaths two weeks earlier. Because of lags in reporting, it is unclear when the additional deaths occurred. The Department of Health releases COVID-19 data every two weeks. The data released Friday also showed the state had 23,503 reported new COVID-19 cases during the week that started Aug. 18 and 23,960 reported new cases during the week that started Aug. 25. Those were the highest numbers of the summer. As an example, the state had 7,320 reported new cases during the week that started June 23.