556 new cases during the week that started Aug. 4 — the highest totals in at least 10 weeks. The Department of Health releases COVID-19 data every two weeks.

Florida is nearing 90,000 reported resident deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020. Data released Friday by the state Department of Health showed that 89,905 deaths had been reported as of Thursday, up from 89,565 reported as of Aug. 3. […]