Thousands more waited in digital lines for their number to come up in county-run vaccine pools.
But for some lucky Floridians, getting a vaccine was as easy as hopping in their golf carts and rolling down to the clubhouse.
Pop-up clinics offering exclusive vaccine access sprouted at country clubs and a long list of golf course communities stretching from Delray Beach to Lakeland and Ocala. Special clinics also dotted the west coast, from the Tampa exurbs to Naples, where shots were given at a clubhouse in a community with two private beaches and homes that have sold for more than $14 million. A pair of yacht clubs in Martin County and the Florida Keys even secured special vaccine access.
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Florida Department of Health
State health officials reported 5,294 new COVID-19 cases, Wednesday, for a total of 2,057,735 infections. The Florida Department of Health also reported 87 coronavirus-related deaths March 31, increasing the statewide death toll to 34,072 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic.
The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management stood at 8.27% on Tuesday. Over the past two weeks the single-day positivity rate has ranged between 6.05% and 10.1%.
The Agency for Health Care Administration reports that as of this morning 2,934 patients with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 are admitted to hospitals throughout the state. Hospitals in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota counties combined have a total of 200 admitted patients with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, compared to 189 admitted patients on Tuesday.