Florida reports 50,000 coronavirus cases, 2,232 deaths

Since the new coronavirus pandemic began, more than 50,000 people in Florida have been diagnosed with infections, the state reported Saturday. And over half of the cases — 28,483 — have been confirmed in South Florida. So far, 2,232 people across Florida have died from COVID-19, which is an increase of 42 over the past 24 hours and 268 since last week, according to the Department of Health. …