Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 23,519,827 (810,051 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 5,728,363 (177,036 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 602,829 (10,534 deaths, 36,596 hospitalizations, 4,453,929 tests, 13.53% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 18,064 (402 deaths, 1,335 hospitalizations, 125,875 tests, 14.35% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 425 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

(Updated 8/24/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~ Today, Florida reported the lowest number of new cases since June 14 ~ 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. Today, Florida had the twelfth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases. Today, Florida reported the lowest number of new cases since June 14. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are 2,258 new positive COVID-19 cases and 72 reported deaths - 7 occurred yesterday, August 23. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s [Read More.]

(Updated 8/23/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~New case positivity rate below 10 percent for eleventh straight day~ 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. Today, Florida had the eleventh straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases, with a new case positivity rate at a low 5.52 percent. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are 2,974 new positive COVID-19 cases and 51 reported deaths - 2 occurred yesterday, August 22. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at [Read More.]

(updated 8/21/2020 at 9:00 pm) The State of Florida Issues COVID-19 and Tropical Storm Laura Updates TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19 and Tropical Storm Laura. This is the last weekly update from the Joint Information Center on COVID-19 the State of Florida will issue regarding COVID-19 state agency response actions. Moving forward, updates will be provided as necessary. Updates about actions taken by state agencies will be available through their respective websites. However, the Florida Department of Health will continue to update the COVID-19 dashboard and post the state report daily. Additionally, the Governor launched a [Read More.]

(Updated 8/22/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~New case positivity rate at a low 4.89 percent~ 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. Today, Florida had the tenth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases, with a low new case positivity rate at a low 4.89 percent. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are 4,311 new positive COVID-19 cases and 106 reported deaths - 6 occurred yesterday, August 21. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 11 [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 22,734,522 (794,721 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 5,584,154 (174,442 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 593,286 (10,304 deaths, 35,997 hospitalizations, 4,373,944 tests, 13.56% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 17,816 (397 deaths, 1,308 hospitalizations, 123,939 tests, 14.37% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 411 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

(Updated 8/21/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Ninth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases~ 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. Today, Florida had the ninth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are 4,684 new positive COVID-19 cases and 119 reported deaths - 9 occurred yesterday, August 20. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 10:45 a.m., there are 4,942 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 22,194,929 (782,228 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 5,494,239 (172,048 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 584,047 (10,067 deaths, 35,200 hospitalizations, 4,312,904 tests, 13.54% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 17,596 (384 deaths, 1,264 hospitalizations, 122,305 tests, 14.39% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 402 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others, while limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people   Lee County There are now seven testing sites now open in Lee County, at the following locations. More information can be found here: https://www.leegov.com/covid-19/testing North Fort Myers Walmart [Read More.]

(Updated 8/20/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Eighth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases~ 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. Today, Florida had the eighth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are 4,555 new positive COVID-19 cases and 117 reported deaths - 16 occurred yesterday, August 19. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 11 a.m., there are 5,340 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]