Special Report
COVID-19: How Cases in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area Compare to Other Major Metros
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The U.S. reported over 61,000 new cases of coronavirus on May 11, bringing the total count to more than 32.3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 576,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country.
New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average of 14.1 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans — essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 15.7 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.
While new data shows that the risk of contracting COVID-19 is high in almost every part of the country, cities continue to be the sites of major outbreaks and superspreader events. Experts agree that the virus is more likely to spread in group settings where large numbers of people routinely have close contact with one another, such as colleges, nursing homes, bars, and restaurants. Metropolitan areas with a high degree of connectivity between different neighborhoods and a large population may be particularly at-risk.
The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area consists of Volusia County and Flagler County. As of May 11, there were 7,864.9 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 Deltona residents, 21.6% lower than the national rate. For comparison, the U.S. has so far reported 10,032.8 cases per 100,000 Americans nationwide.
The incidence of coronavirus cases depends on a variety of factors and can vary even between neighboring counties. Within the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area, Volusia County has the highest incidence of COVID-19 cases. As of May 11, there were 8,108.1 cases per 100,000 residents in Volusia County, the most of any county in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, and far greater than the county with the lowest incidence. In Flagler County, there were 6,676.6 cases per 100,000 residents — the least of any county in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.
In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, city and county governments have ordered the closure of thousands of consumer-facing businesses. These measures have led to widespread job loss and record unemployment. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area, unemployment peaked at 15.0% in April 2020. As of March 2021, the metro area’s unemployment rate was 4.9%.
To determine how the incidence of COVID-19 in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area compares to the rest of the country, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metro areas based on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents.To estimate the incidence of COVID-19 at the metropolitan level, we aggregated data from the county level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. Unemployment data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted.
FIPS | MSA | Population | Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 11 | Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 11 per 100,000 residents | Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 11 | Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of May 11 per 100,000 residents |
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33100 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 6,090,660 | 875,771 | 14,378.9 | 12,004 | 197.1 |
45220 | Tallahassee, FL | 382,197 | 42,738 | 11,182.2 | 501 | 131.1 |
37860 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 488,246 | 54,446 | 11,151.3 | 977 | 200.1 |
37460 | Panama City, FL | 182,161 | 20,250 | 11,116.5 | 388 | 213.0 |
18880 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 272,056 | 28,405 | 10,440.9 | 450 | 165.4 |
27260 | Jacksonville, FL | 1,503,574 | 151,859 | 10,099.9 | 2,153 | 143.2 |
29460 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 686,218 | 69,056 | 10,063.3 | 1,332 | 194.1 |
36740 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,508,970 | 248,079 | 9,887.7 | 2,921 | 116.4 |
34940 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | 371,453 | 36,010 | 9,694.4 | 533 | 143.5 |
15980 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 737,468 | 71,111 | 9,642.6 | 973 | 131.9 |
23540 | Gainesville, FL | 323,799 | 29,960 | 9,252.7 | 374 | 115.5 |
35840 | North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 803,709 | 71,750 | 8,927.4 | 1,498 | 186.4 |
36100 | Ocala, FL | 353,526 | 31,251 | 8,839.8 | 966 | 273.2 |
45300 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 3,097,859 | 273,750 | 8,836.7 | 4,606 | 148.7 |
42700 | Sebring-Avon Park, FL | 103,437 | 8,594 | 8,308.4 | 357 | 345.1 |
38940 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 472,012 | 38,947 | 8,251.3 | 957 | 202.7 |
42680 | Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL | 153,989 | 12,567 | 8,161.0 | 302 | 196.1 |
19660 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 646,288 | 50,830 | 7,864.9 | 915 | 141.6 |
26140 | Homosassa Springs, FL | 145,169 | 11,154 | 7,683.5 | 445 | 306.5 |
45540 | The Villages, FL | 125,044 | 9,352 | 7,479.0 | 278 | 222.3 |
39460 | Punta Gorda, FL | 181,067 | 12,957 | 7,155.9 | 421 | 232.5 |
37340 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 585,507 | 41,704 | 7,122.7 | 876 | 149.6 |
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