COVID-19 in Florida: 9,148 new cases reported, nearly 50% fewer than previous day

There are also fewer patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida, down to 12,222 as of Saturday, a 3% decrease from the previous day. Those cases account for 21% of the available beds, with 83% of the state’s beds in use overall. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services midday on Saturday also show that 2,909 ICU beds in the state were given to COVID-19 patients, down 1.5% from the previous day and accounting for about 44% of the total ICU beds.