Governor reports eight people have died as result of Coronavirus

The Florida Department of Health reported that as of 6 p.m. Wednesday there were 328 cases of Coronavirus here in the Sunshine State.

One person has died in Clay County who had previously tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the death toll in Florida to eight.

New Florida cases include:

• Four additional positive COVID-19 cases (10 Florida residents and 4 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
• There are currently 299 positive cases in Florida residents and 29 positive cases in non-Florida residents.

Florida recently partnered with private laboratories around the state to expand COVID-19 laboratory testing capacity. State officials have indicated that increased testing will drive up the number of reported Coronavirus cases.