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COVID-19 Breakdown for August 7

Duval County reports 12 new deaths

9-year-old girl dies of COVID-19 This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (NIAID-RML via AP, File)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida is reporting 518,075 positive cases of COVID-19. Today Florida is reporting 7,686 new cases in today’s report. This is the 13th day in a row where Florida is reporting less than 10,000 cases per day. Florida also reported 180 newly reported deaths.

Locally, northeast Florida added 632 cases.

Duval County reported 321 cases and 12 new deaths. This brings Duval County’s death toll to 177 cases. This average daily positive testing rate for the past two weeks is at 7.69 percent.

St. Johns County reported 40 new cases and one new death.

Baker County reported 102 new cases. Yesterday Baker County reporterd 99 new cases. The daily positive testing rate for the past two days has been at 28 percent. The average daily positive testing rate for the past two weeks has been at 15.42 percent.

Nassau County reported 18 new cases and Clay County is reporting 75 new cases.

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Hannah Lee

Hannah Lee

Hannah Lee is a General Assignment Reporter for 104.5 WOKV.

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