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(Updated 6/19/2020 at 5:00 pm) Today’s Stats Lee Health has: 142 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 23,002 specimens for testing Discharged 692 patients since the start of the pandemic 162 employees quarantined; 14 exposed at work and positive for COVID-19 Click here for graphs showing a running total of specimens collected for testing and positive cases hospitalized. Today’s News A Message from Dr. Larry Antonucci We are seeing an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Florida and our community. From our perspective at Lee Health, the most important resources we have to manage this pandemic are our hospital [...]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/19/2020)   Globally 8,385,440 cases (142,451) 450,686 deaths (5,151) Western Pacific Region 202,489 cases (1,027) 7.257 deaths (8) European Region 2,490,815 cases (19,033) 190,903 deaths (599) South-East Asia Region 541,041 cases (19,459) 16,360 deaths (439) Eastern Mediterranean Region 856,650 cases (19,153) 19,041 deaths (466) Region of the Americas 4,092,526 cases (77,140) 212,517 deaths (3,526) African Region 201,178 cases (6,639) 4,595 deaths (113) Highlights The hydroxychloroquine arm of the Solidarity Trial, which seeks to find an effective COVID19 treatment, is being stopped. The decision is based [...]

Lee County Update We would like to congratulate two of our Lee County Utilities Water Reclamation Facilities on receiving Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) Safety Awards–Three Oaks (1st Place) and Fort Myers Beach (3rd Place). Awards are given for exemplary safety programs in all categories for domestic wastewater treatment plants. A big thank you to staff for your dedication to safety on the job and this outstanding recognition! The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Lee County, in partnership with Lee County, FL Public Safety and the City of Fort Myers - Government, will be providing walk-up COVID-19 testing at Roberto Clemente Park. Effective tomorrow, [...]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 8,519,543 (454,582 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 2,191,371 (118,436 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 89,748 (3,104 deaths, 12,774 hospitalizations, 1,533,876 tests, 5.9% positive rate) (the graph is not available, as this State Health Department webpage is experiencing technical difficulties) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 3,475 (139 deaths, 530 hospitalizations, 45,989 tests, 7.6% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 81 (unknown death and hospitalization numbers) (this data is not updated because this State Health Department webpage is also experiencing technical difficulties)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others Limit gatherings to 10 people or [...]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/18/2020)   Globally 8,242,999 cases (181,232) 445,535 deaths (5,245) Western Pacific Region 201,462 cases (876) 7,249 deaths (10) European Region 2,471,792 cases (19,328) 190,304 deaths (722) South-East Asia Region 521,582 cases (18,548) 15,921 deaths (423) Eastern Mediterranean Region 837,497 cases (20,039) 18,575 deaths (518) Region of the Americas 4,015,386 cases (115,527) 208,991 deaths (3,436) African Region 194,539 cases (6,914) 4,482 deaths (136) Highlights The investigation of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing associated with a wholesale market continues. As of 18 June, 10AM CEST, [...]

(Updated 6/19/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~87,643 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,105 positive cases in non-Florida residents~   TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The DOH COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county, which is available here.   Test results for more than 34,800 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Thursday, June 18. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 3,822 [...]

Lee County Update What will you do if a hurricane comes our way? Make a plan now and avoid last-minute guesswork. Thank you to Lee County Community Development for your continued hard work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate you all! Help us #stopthespread by following CDC guidelines! These guidelines are proven to help reduce COVID-19 in communities. The Lee County Flood Mitigation Plan is in Phase 3 and is expected to help if we experience an intense rain event this season. See how this project has transformed throughout the past 3 years: https://fal.cn/38GCf. Lee County Schools BEAT THE RUSH! The Lee County Department of [...]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 8,061,550 cases (119,759) 440,290 deaths (5,494) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 2,155,572 (117,632 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 83,854 (3,061 deaths, 8.8% positive rate) (see attached graph) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 3,354 (138 deaths, 515 hospitalizations, 43,902 tests, 7.3% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 81 (unknown death and hospitalization numbers) CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others Limit gatherings to 10 people or less Tools like Zoom and Skype are great ways to stay connected virtually!   Lee Health If you are experiencing acute COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough or runny nose, [...]

(Updated 6/18/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~83,854 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,072 positive cases in non-Florida residents~   TALLAHASSEE —The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The DOH COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county, which is available here. Test results for more than 32,300 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Wednesday, June 17. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 3,207 new [...]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/17/2020)   Globally 8,061,550 cases (119,759) 440 290 deaths (5,494) Western Pacific Region 200,586 cases (664) 7,239 deaths (11) European Region 2,452,247 cases (18,063) 189,582 deaths (803) South-East Asia Region 503,034 cases (16,361) 15,498 deaths (2,089) Eastern Mediterranean Region 817,458 cases (20,699) 18,057 deaths (499) Region of the Americas 3,899,859 cases (58,250) 205,555 deaths (1,981) African Region 187,625 cases (5,722) 4,346 deaths (111) Highlights WHO welcomes initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who [...]