Coronavirus cases in Florida approach 20,000 mark

The number of cases of the new coronavirus approached 20,000 and the number of related deaths surpassed 450 in Florida, health officials said Sunday.

The Florida Department of Health reported 19,347 cases in Florida and 452 deaths from the new coronavirus, as of Sunday morning.

There were more than 2,600 coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Florida, the health department said.

Nationwide, the U.S. had almost 531,000 cases and more than 20,000 deaths, as of Sunday. Around the world, there were 1.8 million cases and almost 111,000 deaths.