(Updated 7/31/2020 at 5:00 pm) Today’s Stats As of today, Lee Health has: 203 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 44,086 specimens for testing Discharged 1,966 patients since the start of the pandemic 142 employees quarantined; 16 exposed at work and positive for COVID-19 Currently 39% of our ventilators and 81% of our ICU rooms are available for use Current census is at 85% of staffed operational bed capacity, with 17.6% of those being COVID-19 patients. Yesterday, we had a 26% positivity rate on COVID-19 tests processed through Lee Health Labs. This represents Lee Health only, and not Lee [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 7/31/2020)   Globally 17,106,007 cases (292,527) 668,910 deaths (6,812) Africa 770,421 cases (16,031) 13,234 deaths (396) Americas 9,152,173 cases (171,946) 351,121 deaths (4,567) Eastern Mediterranean 1,533,357 cases (12,612) 39,661 deaths (458) Europe 3,333,300 cases (25,241) 212,520 deaths (438) South-East Asia 2,009,963 cases (60,113) 44,031 deaths (914) Western Pacific 306,052 cases (6,584) 8,330 deaths (39)   Highlights In his regular media briefing, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros highlighted the high rates of COVID-19 in longterm care facilities, drawing attention to a recently published WHO policy brief. Dr [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 18,147,574 (690,573 deaths U.S. Confirmed Cases: 4,687,828 (155,062 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 491,884 (7,236 deaths, 27,366 hospitalizations, 3,758,496 tests, 13.09% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 15,799 (300 deaths, 1,013 hospitalizations, 109,898 tests, 14.4% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 337 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

(Updated 7/31/2020 at 12:30 pm) ~465,030 positive cases in Florida residents and 5,356 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. In order to make the daily COVID-19 report easier to download and more accessible, the daily report will now separate case line data in a separate PDF. Both [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 7/30/2020)   Globally 16,812,755 cases (253,793) 662,095 deaths (5,999) Africa 754,390 cases (16,046) 12,838 deaths (319) Americas 8,980,181 cases (139,657) 346,554 deaths (3,919) Eastern Mediterranean 1,520,745 cases (13,011) 39,203 deaths (388) Europe 3,307,388 cases (23,438) 212,079 deaths (460) South-East Asia 1,949,850 cases (57,794) 43,117 deaths (884) Western Pacific 299,460 cases (3,847) 8,291 deaths (29) Highlights In the Amazonian region, ensuring access to health services for indigenous populations is a priority. WHO Regional Office for the Americas met virtually with representatives from indigenous organizations together with [Read More.]

(Updated 7/30/2020 at 12:30 pm) ~446,251 positive cases in Florida residents and 5,172 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. In order to make the daily COVID-19 report easier to download and more accessible, the daily report will now separate case line data in a separate PDF. Both [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 17,084,446 (668,250 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 4,447,648 (151,077 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 461,379 (6,709 deaths, 26,017 hospitalizations, 3,584,193 tests, 12.87% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 15,137 (286 deaths, 968 hospitalizations, 106,505 tests, 14.2% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 327 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 7/29/2020)   Globally 16,558,289 cases (215,127) 656,093 deaths (5,274) Africa 738,344 cases (12,239) 12,519 deaths (262) Americas 8,840,524 cases (111,562) 342,635 deaths (2,984) Eastern Mediterranean 1,507,734 cases (13,037) 38,815 deaths (444) Europe 3,283,277 cases (20,993) 211,616 deaths (705) South-East Asia 1,892,056 cases (53,676) 42,233 deaths (867) Western Pacific 295,613 cases (3,620) 8,262 deaths (12) Highlights The WHO Regional Office for Europe urges Turkmenistan to activate critical measures to prepare for COVID-19 outbreaks. To date, Turkmenistan has not reported any confirmed COVID-19 cases to WHO, however, [Read More.]

(Updated 7/29/2020 at 12:30 pm) ~446,251 positive cases in Florida residents and 5,172 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. In order to make the daily COVID-19 report easier to download and more accessible, the daily report will now separate case line data in a separate PDF. Both [Read More.]

Lee County Update The CDC recommends you stay home as much as possible, especially if your trip is not essential. Practice social distancing, especially if you are at a higher risk of severe illness. Learn more: https://fal.cn/39p57  #protectSWFL #togetherwecan #togetherwecanSWFL #SWFLstrong   Lee County Schools Based on the recommendation of local health professionals, masks or face coverings will now be required for students and staff while at school. All masks or coverings shall adhere to the Student Code of Conduct, which states: “Apparel, emblems, insignias, badges or symbols that promote the use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco or any other illegal [Read More.]