By Ryan Yousefi

On February 9, the Florida Department of Health reported 134,466 COVID-19 tests were conducted. Out of those, 11,520 came back positive. Of the positive test results, 7,458 were that of Floridians, finding out they had tested positive for the first time.

Testing data for February 9 shows an increase in Floridians that were tested for COVID-19. By comparison, only 92,000 Floridians tested for COVID-19 on February 7.

February 9 marked the second day in a row that Florida reported over 11,000 cases of COVID-19.

While testing saw a large increase yesterday, the positivity rate fell to 8.57-percent, the lower Florida has recorded in six days. Data shows of the total positivity rate, 6.59-percent of Floridians tested on February 9 were finding out for the first time they had tested positive for COVID-19.

Sadly, the number of COVID-19 cases Coral Springs has recorded since the pandemic began passed the 10,000 mark over the weekend. In Coral Springs, there were 10,187 positive COVID-19 cases — an increase of 102 positive cases since February 8.

Statewide in Florida, there have been 1,798,280 positive COVID-19 cases to date. The average age to contract COVID-19 in Broward County on February 9 was 39-years-old. For months, the average Floridian to test positive for COVID-19 has hovered between 39 and 42-years-old.

Since the pandemic began, 28,208 Floridians have died from COVID-19, with 75,162 patients hospitalized.

Broward County Total Cases

Fort Lauderdale 38,794

Hollywood 34,454

Pompano Beach 17,644

Miramar 11,700

Coral Springs 10,187

Davie 7,7740

Sunrise 7,017

Plantation 6,059

Weston 5,641

Deerfield Beach 5,248

Tamarac 4,794

Coconut Creek 4,349

Margate 4,215

Hallandale 3,560

Pembroke Pines 3,379

North Lauderdale 2,951

Oakland Park 2,9386

Cooper City 1,963

Parkland 1,973

Dania 1,279

Lauderhill 888

Wilton Manors 844

Lauderdale Lakes 748

Southwest Ranches 605

State of Florida

Miami, Dade 222,251
Orlando, Orange 79,039
Jacksonville, Duval 78,631
Tampa, Hillsborough 60,802
Hialeah, Dade 54,051
Fort Lauderdale, Broward 38,794
Hollywood, Broward 34,454
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach 27,087
Kissimmee, Osceola 26,606
Tallahassee, Leon 25,885
Pensacola, Escambia 24,051
Naples, Collier 23,427
Homestead, Dade 22,898
Saint Petersburg, Pinellas 22,438
Fort Myers, Lee 21,049
Bradenton, Manatee 19,195
Ocala, Marion 19,068
Boca Raton, Palm Beach 18,684
Lakeland, Polk 18,505
Pompano Beach, Broward 17,644
Gainesville, Alachua 16,994
Sarasota, Sarasota 15,155
Lake Worth, Palm Beach 13,471
Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie 13,445
Cape Coral, Lee 13,292
Clearwater, Pinellas 11,917
Miami Beach, Dade 11,859
Miramar, Broward 11,700
Panama City, Bay 10,787
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach 10,687
Doral, Dade 10,406
Saint Augustine, St. Johns 10,221
Coral Springs, Broward 10,187
Miami Gardens, Dade 10,011
Melbourne, Brevard 9,077
Winter Haven, Polk 8,857
Delray Beach, Palm Beach 8,422
Lehigh Acres, Lee 8,337
Riverview, Hillsborough 7,884
Vero Beach, Indian River 7,812
Milton, Santa Rosa 7,786
Davie, Broward 7,740
New Port Richey, Pasco 7,128
Sunrise, Broward 7,016
Palm Bay, Brevard 7,015
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie 6,844
Coral Gables, Dade 6,828
Lake City, Columbia 6,758
Saint Cloud, Osceola 6,732
Daytona Beach, Volusia 6,662
Largo, Pinellas 6,655
Orange Park, Clay 6,541
Apopka, Orange 6,376
Spring Hill, Hernando 6,198
Plantation, Broward 6,059
Clermont, Lake 5,993
North Miami Beach, Dade 5,981
Brandon, Hillsborough 5,958
Davenport, Polk 5,931
Weston, Broward 5,641
Plant City, Hillsborough 5,627
Sanford, Seminole 5,543
Jupiter, Palm Beach 5,521
Deltona, Volusia 5,476
Deerfield Beach, Broward 5,248
Winter Garden, Orange 5,167
Port Charlotte, Charlotte 4,893
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa 4,883
Tamarac, Broward 4,794
Stuart, Martin 4,635
Palm Coast, Flagler 4,631
Crestview, Okaloosa 4,627
Wesley Chapel, Pasco 4,469
Land O Lakes, Pasco 4,408
Deland, Volusia 4,360
Coconut Creek, Broward 4,349
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach 4,322
Palmetto, Manatee 4,266
Winter Park, Orange 4,223
Margate, Broward 4,215
Palm Harbor, Pinellas 4,182
Miami Lakes, Dade 4,175
Wellington, Palm Beach 4,091
Oviedo, Seminole 4,058
Opa Locka, Dade 3,925
Middleburg, Clay 3,873
Altamonte Springs, Seminole 3,868
Live Oak, Suwannee 3,868
Port Orange, Volusia 3,803
Haines City, Polk 3,750
Lutz, Hillsborough 3,748
Venice, Sarasota 3,726
North Port, Sarasota 3,700
Punta Gorda, Charlotte 3,623
Brooksville, Hernando 3,619
Leesburg, Lake 3,618
Sebring, Highlands 3,608
Ocoee, Orange 3,590
Hallandale, Broward 3,560
Valrico, Hillsborough 3,559
Saint Johns, St. Johns 3,487
The Villages, Sumter 3,487
Arcadia, Desoto 3,379
Pembroke Pines, Broward 3,379
Bonita Springs, Lee 3,358
Ormond Beach, Volusia 3,349
Okeechobee, Okeechobee 3,340
Seminole, Pinellas 3,303
Navarre, Santa Rosa 3,260
Zephyrhills, Pasco 3,202
Immokalee, Collier 3,165
Windermere, Orange 3,086
Longwood, Seminole 3,064
Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa 3,047
Pinellas Park, Pinellas 3,037
North Lauderdale, Broward 2,951
Cantonment, Escambia 2,924
Niceville, Okaloosa 2,914
Ruskin, Hillsborough 2,899
North Miami, Dade 2,873
Cocoa, Brevard 2,846
Quincy, Gadsden 2,796
Jacksonville Beach, Duval 2,783
Panama City Beach, Bay 2,752
Cutler Ridge, Dade 2,749
Crawfordville, Wakulla 2,737
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach 2,720
Key West, Monroe 2,698
Palatka, Putnam 2,623
Casselberry, Seminole 2,574
Bartow, Polk 2,567
Hudson, Pasco 2,548
Dade City, Pasco 2,539
Fernandina Beach, Nassau 2,522
Green Cove Springs, Clay 2,502
Port Richey, Pasco 2,494
North Fort Myers, Lee 2,459
Perry, Taylor 2,412
Oakland Park, Broward 2,386
Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns 2,381
Titusville, Brevard 2,363
Lake Mary, Seminole 2,356
Auburndale, Polk 2,346
Winter Springs, Seminole 2,331
Kissimmee, Polk 2,319
Marianna, Jackson 2,301
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia 2,273
Lynn Haven, Bay 2,271
Aventura, Dade 2,261
Lake Wales, Polk 2,226
Merritt Island, Brevard 2,225
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas 2,200
Clewiston, Hendry 2,175
Inverness, Citrus 2,169
Fleming Island, Clay 2,108
Belle Glade, Palm Beach 2,086
Santa Rosa Beach, Walton 2,054
Eustis, Lake 2,051
Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 2,028
Wimauma, Hillsborough 1,992
Estero, Lee 1,979
Parkland, Broward 1,973
Defuniak Springs, Walton 1,973
Chipley, Washington 1,969
Cooper City, Broward 1,963
Dunedin, Pinellas 1,932
Loxahatchee, Palm Beach 1,916
Holiday, Pasco 1,851
Labelle, Hendry 1,845
Starke, Bradford 1,843
Key Biscayne, Dade 1,840
Rockledge, Brevard 1,831
Destin, Okaloosa 1,824
Sarasota, Manatee 1,807
Mount Dora, Lake 1,771
Avon Park, Highlands 1,747
Odessa, Hillsborough 1,744
Mulberry, Polk 1,735
Parrish, Manatee 1,726
Palm City, Martin 1,711
Tavares, Lake 1,689
Riviera Beach, Palm Beach 1,662
Seffner, Hillsborough 1,632
Yulee, Nassau 1,625
Summerfield, Marion 1,624
Wauchula, Hardee 1,558
Macclenny, Baker 1,542
Groveland, Lake 1,532
Mayo, Lafayette 1,514
Coconut Grove, Dade 1,511
Bonifay, Holmes 1,508
Pinecrest, Dade 1,505
Maitland, Orange 1,476
Carol City, Dade 1,467
Crossings, Dade 1,467
Callahan, Nassau 1,461
Ponte Vedra, St. Johns 1,452
Orange City, Volusia 1,447
Missing, Dade 1,440
Sebastian, Indian River 1,432
Lithia, Hillsborough 1,430
Crystal River, Citrus 1,375
Homosassa, Citrus 1,361
Lady Lake, Lake 1,359
Palmetto Bay, Dade 1,330
Lake Butler, Union 1,315
Pace, Santa Rosa 1,288
Dania, Broward 1,279
Lake Placid, Highlands 1,276
Atlantic Beach, Duval 1,256
Madison, Madison 1,251
Sun City Center, Hillsborough 1,244
Biscayne Park, Dade 1,239
Gibsonton, Hillsborough 1,227
Florida City, Dade 1,224
Monticello, Jefferson 1,219
Dover, Hillsborough 1,201
Indiantown, Martin 1,196
Graceville, Jackson 1,186
Oldsmar, Pinellas 1,184
Hobe Sound, Martin 1,179
Alachua, Alachua 1,175
Dunnellon, Marion 1,175
Edgewater, Volusia 1,169
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough 1,146
Palm Springs, Palm Beach 1,140
Century, Escambia 1,130
Debary, Volusia 1,112
Belleview, Marion 1,089
North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 1,062
Newberry, Alachua 1,061
Lantana, Palm Beach 1,058
South Miami, Dade 1,046
Havana, Gadsden 1,037
Lecanto, Citrus 1,036
El Portal, Dade 1,029
Hilliard, Nassau 1,023
Williston, Levy 1,005
Jasper, Hamilton 999
Blountstown, Calhoun 995
Beverly Hills, Citrus 963
Freeport, Walton 961
Safety Harbor, Pinellas 958
Jensen Beach, Martin 945
Ellenton, Manatee 941
Satellite Beach, Brevard 933
Sanderson, Baker 914
Wewahitchka, Gulf 904
Wildwood, Sumter 895
Trenton, Gilchrist 895
Everglades National Park, Dade 891
Lauderhill, Broward 888
Keystone Heights, Clay 887
Nokomis, Sarasota 866
Mary Esther, Okaloosa 852
Fellsmere, Indian River 849
Wilton Manors, Broward 844
Englewood, Charlotte 840
Frostproof, Polk 840
Hernando, Citrus 834
Fisher Island, Dade 825
Port Saint Joe, Gulf 825
Bushnell, Sumter 819
Polk City, Polk 818
Coleman, Sumter 818
Moore Haven, Glades 815
Dunnellon, Citrus 809
Key Largo, Monroe 801
Bristol, Liberty 790
Medley, Dade 780
Shalimar, Okaloosa 780
Cross City, Dixie 779
Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 748
Pahokee, Palm Beach 743
South Bay, Palm Beach 739
Marco Island, Collier 723
Glen Saint Mary, Baker 705
Uleta, Dade 704
Olympia Heights, Dade 703
Chattahoochee, Gadsden 700
Cocoa Beach, Brevard 698
High Springs, Alachua 692
Fort Meade, Polk 682
Coral, Dade 679
Minneola, Lake 667
Crescent City, Putnam 666
Englewood, Sarasota 663
Indialantic, Brevard 661
Interlachen, Putnam 661
Sorrento, Lake 659
Chiefland, Levy 659
Miramar Beach, Walton 657
Thonotosassa, Hillsborough 647
Lawtey, Bradford 643
Trinity, Pasco 642
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Spring Hill, Pasco 639
Marathon, Monroe 626
Fruitland Park, Lake 622
Bowling Green, Hardee 619
Jacksonville, St. Johns 611
Southwest Ranches, Broward 605
Fort Myers Beach, Lee 594
Neptune Beach, Duval 593
Lake Alfred, Polk 593
Old Town, Dixie 591
Fort White, Columbia 574
Umatilla, Lake 568
West Melbourne, Brevard 560
Baker, Okaloosa 535
Sneads, Jackson 531
Belle Isle, Orange 525
Bronson, Levy 523
Carrabelle, Franklin 519
Clearwater Beach, Pinellas 514
South Daytona, Volusia 511
Jay, Santa Rosa 501
Silver Springs, Marion 498
Palm Beach, Palm Beach 490
Weeki Wachee, Hernando 486
Gulfport, Pinellas 480
Sweetwater, Dade 475
Cottondale, Jackson 463
Hawthorne, Alachua 459
Mascotte, Lake 455
Molino, Escambia 445
Midway, Gadsden 443
Bunnell, Flagler 440
Zolfo Springs, Hardee 437
East Palatka, Putnam 434
Oxford, Sumter 434
Citra, Marion 432
Oakland, Orange 430
Surfside, Dade 429
Rotunda West, Charlotte 427
Florida State University, Leon 427
Melbourne Beach, Brevard 416
Altha, Calhoun 407
Myakka City, Manatee 407
Apalachicola, Franklin 405
Cape Canaveral, Brevard 403
Youngstown, Bay 401
Ocklawaha, Marion 394
Centerville, Leon 393
Tavernier, Monroe 389
Celebration, Osceola 385
Flagler Beach, Flagler 385
Mims, Brevard 381
Branford, Suwannee 379
Indian Harbour Beach, Brevard 373
Alva, Lee 369
Dundee, Polk 369
Archer, Alachua 361
Bal Harbour, Dade 359
Hastings, St. Johns 353
Raiford, Union 353
Bell, Gilchrist 350
Haverhill, Palm Beach 348
De Leon Springs, Volusia 340
Webster, Sumter 335
Eagle Lake, Polk 333
Osprey, Sarasota 332
Grand Ridge, Jackson 326
West Miami, Dade 317
Pierson, Volusia 314
Holly Hill, Volusia 312
Greenville, Madison 309
Floral City, Citrus 309
Malone, Jackson 308
Jennings, Hamilton 305
Lake Park, Palm Beach 303
Vernon, Washington 300
Grand Island, Lake 298
Tequesta, Palm Beach 296
Ave Maria, Collier 295
Satsuma, Putnam 294
Eastpoint, Franklin 293
Chuluota, Seminole 287
Montverde, Lake 287
Westville, Holmes 284
Gotha, Orange 283
Lehigh, Lee 283
Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas 280
Elkton, St. Johns 276
Melrose, Putnam 275
Bryceville, Nassau 272
Laurel Hill, Okaloosa 270
Reddick, Marion 265
Sebastian, Brevard 261
Alafaya, Orange 260
Greenwood, Jackson 260
Malabar, Brevard 259
Valparaiso, Okaloosa 258
Kenneth City, Pinellas 255
Winter Park, Seminole 252
San Antonio, Pasco 250
Ponce De Leon, Holmes 249
O Brien, Suwannee 245
Fort Mccoy, Marion 242
Belleair, Pinellas 240
Anthony, Marion 238
Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter 237
South Pasadena, Pinellas 229
Edgewood, Orange 223
Geneva, Seminole 222
Inlet Beach, Walton 221
Sanibel, Lee 220
Morriston, Levy 219
Southport, Bay 218
Greenacres, Palm Beach 216
Fountain, Bay 213
Gretna, Gadsden 213
White Springs, Hamilton 213
Lee, Madison 212
Hosford, Liberty 208
Kindred, Osceola 205
Wellborn, Suwannee 202
Weirsdale, Marion 201
Bay Harbor Islands, Dade 195
University Of Central Fl, Orange 195
Hallandale Beach, Broward 194
Mcdavid, Escambia 193
Fern Park, Seminole 191
Longboat Key, Manatee 190
Saint James City, Lee 188
Missing, Volusia 188
Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa 186
Mcalpin, Suwannee 185
Azalea Park, Orange 181
Sopchoppy, Wakulla 180
The Villages, Marion 176
Holmes Beach, Manatee 175
Altoona, Lake 175
Lakewood Ranch, Manatee 174
Juno Beach, Palm Beach 173
Holt, Okaloosa 172
Missing, Orange 171
Islamorada, Monroe 171
Astatula, Lake 170
Howey-In-The-Hills, Lake 169
Alford, Jackson 169
Micanopy, Alachua 167
Babson Park, Polk 166
Zellwood, Orange 164
Poinciana, Polk 161
The Villages, Lake 161
Madeira Beach, Pinellas 159
Lauderdale By The Sea, Broward 156
Caryville, Washington 153
University Of Miami, Dade 152
Atlantis, Palm Beach 150
Center Hill, Sumter 148
Mangonia Park, Palm Beach 147
Summerland Key, Monroe 146
Bokeelia, Lee 146
Odessa, Pasco 144
Lockhart, Orange 143
Lake Helen, Volusia 142
Viera, Brevard 141
Bay Lake, Orange 140
Pomona Park, Putnam 140
Clair-Mel City, Hillsborough 139
Oak Hill, Volusia 139
Hiawassee, Orange 137
Rocky Point, Hillsborough 135
Hollister, Putnam 131
Golden Beach, Dade 131
Ponce Inlet, Volusia 130
University Of Fl, Alachua 130
Grant-Valkaria, Brevard 129
Hypoluxo, Palm Beach 127
Osteen, Volusia 127
Carrollwood, Hillsborough 124
Citrus Springs, Citrus 123
Baldwin, Duval 122
Apopka, Seminole 121
Cutler Bay, Dade 120
San Mateo, Putnam 119
Hampton, Bradford 118
Clarksville, Calhoun 118
Matlacha, Lee 116
Lutz, Pasco 115
Sumterville, Sumter 114
Steinhatchee, Taylor 112
Cloud Lake, Palm Beach 111
Paisley, Lake 111
Inglis, Levy 111
Placida, Charlotte 110
Big Pine Key, Monroe 110
Kendall, Dade 110
Lake Hamilton, Polk 109
Christmas, Orange 107
Lady Lake, Sumter 106
Panacea, Wakulla 102
Buena Ventura Lakes, Osceola 100

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Ryan Yousefi

Ryan Yousefi has lived in Coral Springs for over 30 years. He has worked as a writer for multiple outlets over the years, including the Miami New Times where he has covered sports and culture since 2013. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Business Healthcare Management from Western Governors University.