COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS

Total COVID-19 pediatric hospitalizations in Florida reached a new high, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data posted Friday.

Mayo Clinic in Florida has exceeded the Jacksonville hospital’s capacity of 304 licensed beds due to a “significant increase” in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to an email.

The Florida Department of Health reported 12,624 additional cases Monday, bringing the total to 282,435 cases statewide since the agency began tracking infections in March. In Duval County, the state reported 506 additional cases and three more deaths, which means Jacksonville has seen 84 virus-related deaths. Baptist Health reported 158 coronavirus patients between its five locations, 32 of them in the intensive care unit. UF Health Jacksonville said it has 111 patients, 27 of them in the ICU. News4Jax spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Ransom of Baptist Health, who said Baptists facilities are not swamped by COVID-19 cases even if theyre seeing a noticeable increase.