Florida surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases; Putnam County records 1st death

Jacksonville now has 323 people diagnosed with coronavirus

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Florida rose to 10,268 on Friday afternoon -- up 1,260 in 24 hours -- and the Department of Health has reported the first death from the disease in Putnam County.

The death of a 54-year-old man in Putnam (not travel-related with no contact with a confirmed case) was one of 26 deaths the state reported since Thursday night’s DOH report, bringing Florida’s total to 170.

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Of 11 Northeast Florida counties, the largest, Duval County, has the most cases with 323 and now nine deaths. St. Johns County now has 119 cases, including two deaths previously reported. Alachua County has 110 cases and no deaths, Clay County has 69 cases and now six deaths, Flagler has 28 cases and the one death, Nassau County has 19 cases, Putnum County has 15 cases -- and now the one death -- Baker County cases are up to 11, Bradford County now has five cases, Columbia County has four cases and Union County still has a single positive case.

The 704 positive cases in Northeast Florida represents just under 7% of the state’s total.

For a complete breakdown of data compiled from counties across Northeast Florida, including patients’ ages, genders and hospitalizations, view the up-to-date infographic below: