The Village of Estero has compiled the most recent daily updates from the State of Florida, Lee County and the Village of Estero.  This compilation provides updates from the governmental perspective.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Village of Estero Update Village Hall has closed the public lobbies as of 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 23. We will still be accepting online applications, records requests, requests for action related to roads and landscaping, and general inquiries. Our phone lines will remain open and we will have available a dropbox [Read More.]

          Daily Stats (Updated 3/29/2020 at 1:30 pm) As of today, Lee Health has: 23 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals (New Cases) Submitted 2,478 specimens for testing 136 employees quarantined; 4 employees exposed at work and positive with COVID-19 Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Lee County Confirmed Cases: 152 (6 deaths, 41 hospitalizations) (Total Cases) Estero Confirmed Cases: 6 (unknown death and hospitalization numbers) Today’s News A Heartfelt Message from a Lee Health Nurse Maggie Batts, RN at [Read More.]

          Daily Stats (Updated 3/28/2020 at 6:30 pm) As of today, Lee Health has: 22 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 2,232 specimens for testing 136 employees quarantined; 3 employees exposed at work and positive with COVID-19 Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Today’s News Real People Behind the Numbers Right now, as we read or hear the latest news, we can get too focused on tracking the number of COVID-19 cases and related deaths and forget these “cases” [Read More.]

          The Village of Estero has compiled the most recent daily updates from the State of Florida, Lee County and the Village of Estero.  This compilation provides updates from the governmental perspective.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Village of Estero Update Village Hall has closed the public lobbies as of 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 23. We will still be accepting online applications, records requests, requests for action related to roads and landscaping, and general inquiries. Our phone lines will remain open and we will have available a dropbox [Read More.]

          Lee Health Update Daily Stats (last update 3/27/2020 7:00 pm) As of today, Lee Health has: 14 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 1,815 specimens for testing 118 employees quarantined; 3 employees exposed at work and positive with COVID-19 Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Today’s News Lee Health is Calling on Local Leaders to Take Action on Promoting Social Distancing COVID-19 is spreading exponentially across our country, and it will continue to do so if we do [Read More.]

            The Village of Estero has compiled the most recent daily updates from the State of Florida, Lee County and the Village of Estero.  This compilation provides updates from the governmental perspective.  The information provided below was developed by our partner agencies for public consumption. Village of Estero Update Village Hall has closed the public lobbies as of 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 23. We will still be accepting online applications, records requests, requests for action related to roads and landscaping, and general inquiries. Our phone lines will remain open and we will have available a [Read More.]

            Lee Health Update Daily Stats (last update 3/26/2020 1:00 pm) As of today, Lee Health has: Daily Stats As of today, Lee Health has: 11 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 1,757 specimens for testing 18 employees quarantined Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Total Cases in Lee County (totals as of 3/25/2020 update) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 52 (3 deaths) Estero Confirmed Cases: 2 (0 deaths) Today’s News #LeeHealthStrong; Hometown Heroes Our team members on the [Read More.]

              State of Florida update Today, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-85, directing the Department of Management Services (DMS) to ensure all state employees have access to telehealth services through the state’s contracted HMO plans and PPO organization plan without cost sharing, while also ensuring that all cost sharing that would have been applicable to state employees seeking immunization services under this Executive Order for the influenza vaccination be waived. Actions the state has taken to respond to COVID-19: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • At the direction of Governor DeSantis, State Surgeon General Dr. Scott [Read More.]

            Lee Health Update  Daily Stats (last update 3/26/2020 1:00 pm) As of today, Lee Health has: Daily Stats As of today, Lee Health has: 11 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 1,757 specimens for testing 18 employees quarantined Click here for table showing specimens sent to the lab, positive cases currently in our hospitals, presumptive positive cases and telemedicine visits. Total Cases in Lee County (totals as of 3/25/2020 update) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 52 (3 deaths) Estero Confirmed Cases: 2 (0 deaths) Today’s News #LeeHealthStrong; Hometown Heroes Our team members on the [Read More.]

          World Health Organization Update SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 3/25/2020) Globally 413 467 confirmed (40 712) 18 433 deaths (2202) Western Pacific Region 97 766 confirmed (1186) 3518 deaths (16) European Region 220 516 confirmed (25 007) 11 986 deaths (1797) South-East Asia Region 2344 confirmed (354) 72 deaths (7) Eastern Mediterranean Region 29 631 confirmed (2416) 2008 deaths (131) Region of the Americas 60 834 confirmed (11 390) 813 deaths (248) African Region 1664 confirmed (359) 29 deaths (3)           [Read More.]