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Florida Adds More Than 13,774 New Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Drop

More than 13,450 people with the coronavirus were being treated in the state's hospitals. That is a decrease of 176 people from Tuesday's report.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Florida dropped by another 176 people to 13,452 on Wednesday.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of coronavirus cases in Florida rose by 13,774 on Wednesday.

The agency also reported that the state's deaths from COVID-19 increased by four to 46,977.

While the cases and deaths were recorded Wednesday, they may have occurred in previous weeks or months.

There were 13,452 with the coronavirus being treated in the state's hospitals. That is a decrease of 176 people from Tuesday's report.

Of those hospitalized, 3,095 were in intensive care, accounting for 46.2% of the state's staffed ICU beds.

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