(Updated 6/28/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~138,567 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,508 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 72,100 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Saturday, June 27. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 8,530 [Read More.]

Lee County Update Hitting the water this summer? Learn about water quality in Lee County and the steps that we have taken toward preserving this wonderful resource we all love. https://fal.cn/38RSl Lee County Schools Parents, many of you received a P-EBT card in the mail this weekend or earlier this month. Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) is a supplemental benefit for households with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to pandemic-related school closures. Since students at all 79 of our traditional schools and Buckingham Exceptional Center, L.A.M.P., Royal Palm Exceptional School and Success Academy [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/27/2020)   Globally 9,653,048 cases (179,316) 491,128 deaths (6,866) Western Pacific Region 211,774 cases (1,459) 7,408 deaths (14) European Region 2,638,903 cases (18,632) 196,169 deaths (621) South-East Asia Region 710,455 cases (24,263) 20,139 deaths (488) Eastern Mediterranean Region 1,006,279 cases (18,745) 22,964 deaths (500) Region of the Americas 4,816,794 cases (106,867) 238,762 deaths (5,134) African Region 268,102 cases (9,350) 5,673 deaths (109) Highlights The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is a global initiative between multiple partners to ensure equitable access to life-saving tools for [Read More.]

(Updated 6/27/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~130,092 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,453 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 78,300 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Friday, June 26. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 9,585 [Read More.]

Lee County Update The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Lee County is urging all residents and visitors, especially those that are spending time outdoors, to protect themselves from mosquito and tick bites this summer season. While most tick and mosquito bites are only an annoyance, sometimes these bites can be dangerous. Preventing bites reduces the risk of a person getting infected with a mosquito- or tick-borne disease. https://fal.cn/38Rvr Don't forget to request your vote-by-mail ballot! The Lee County Supervisor of Elections is encouraging vote-by-mail to help enforce social distancing this election season. https://fal.cn/38Rsn Cloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the [Read More.]

(Updated 6/26/2020 at 5:00 pm) Today’s Stats Lee Health has: As of today, Lee Health has: 185 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 26,376 specimens for testing Discharged 811 patients since the start of the pandemic 275 employees quarantined; 31 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 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it significant financial challenges for health care systems and industries across our country and around the world. For Lee Health, we [Read More.]

(Updated 6/26/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~120,574 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,386 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 71,400 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Thursday, June 25. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 8,942 [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/26/2020)   Globally 9,473,214 cases (177,012) 484,249 deaths (5,116) Western Pacific Region 210,315 cases (1,100) 7,394 deaths (11) European Region 2,619,753 cases (19,163) 195,535 deaths (563) South-East Asia Region 686,192 cases (22,884) 19,651 deaths (495) Eastern Mediterranean Region 987,534 cases (17,878) 22,464 deaths (461) Region of the Americas 4,709,927 cases (105,793) 233,628 deaths (3,463) African Region 258,752 cases (10,194) 5,564 deaths (123) Highlights On 25 June, Health Minister Jens Spahn of Germany, and Solidarity and Health Minister Olivier Veran of France, visited WHO headquarters. During [Read More.]

 (update 6/26/2020 at 7:00 am) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. As of Friday, June 5 the state has moved into Phase 2 of Florida’s reopening plan. The Florida Department of Health will now issue this update once per week. However, DOH will continue to update the COVID-19 dashboard and post the state report daily. Governor Ron DeSantis is in constant communication with Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz and State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees as the State of Florida continues to monitor and respond to the threat of COVID-19. Recent actions the state [Read More.]

Lee County Update For more information on COVID-19 testing sites in Lee County, please visit https://fal.cn/38PYL. Following all CDC guidelines can help protect yourself and others from COVID-19. For more information, please visit: https://fal.cn/38QNA. What do you do with your pets in the event of an emergency? Learn how to prepare them for evacuation or sheltering. https://fal.cn/38Qg6 Lee County Schools High School Virtual Graduations are now posted on our website! Share with family and friends! Watch as many times as you would like. Visit https://www.leeschools.net/calendars/high_school_graduation #LoveLeeSchools   Lee County Libraries Today's special guest performer will introduce you to the art of green magic - welcome magician, [Read More.]