Coronavirus update US: Florida cases rise by 3,838 to 579,932

Florida's Department of Health announced on Tuesday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state increased by 3,838 to a total of 579,932, as reported by Reuters.

Further details of the daily publication revealed that COVID-19-related deaths rose by 219 to 9,893 and the hospitalizations declined by 176 to 5,489.

Market reaction

The S&P 500 Index, which touched a record high of 3,395 earlier in the session, ignored this report and was last seen losing 0.15% on the day at 3,377.