COVIDE-19 UPDATE

The Florida Department of Health says the state added 7,363 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, which brings the state’s total to 992,660. There were also 69 new deaths bringing the state’s death toll to 18,736.

Escambia County had 97 new cases

Santa Rosa County had 48 new cases

Okaloosa County had 72 new cases

Walton County had 26 new cases

No new deaths were reported in northwest Florida.

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