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First Palm Beach County coronavirus-related death reported

88-year-old man dies
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Posted at 11:09 AM, Mar 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-22 22:58:45-04

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — One person who tested positive for the coronavirus in Palm Beach County has died, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The department said the victim was an 88-year-old man. It is unknown if his case was travel-related.

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There are currently 768 positive cases in Florida residents and 62 positive cases in non-Florida residents, totaling 830 Florida cases.

As of Sunday, there have been 13 deaths related to coronavirus in Florida.