ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday, the Florida Department of Health reported 7,686 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Florida to 518,075.The total number is a running total since the virus was first detected in Florida in March.While the reporting of coronavirus deaths are delayed by days and sometimes weeks, state and public health leaders say an additional 180 people have recently died from the virus.
Their deaths raise the overall count to 8,051 that number includes 124 non-residents who died in Florida.Health experts said Florida has reached its peak for coronavirus cases, but the death rate is still rising.[MORE:More than 19,000 Floridians projected to die from COVID-19 by December, experts say]New.