Lee County Update The reFRESH Estero Boulevard Project continues to progress. Stay up to date on this important road project: https://fal.cn/38M9G.   Lee County Schools Registration is now open for VPK summer school. VPK Summer School meets Monday through Thursday from June 29th to July 30th. Classes are all day, from 7:15am to 5:15pm, and held at Sunshine Elementary School in Lehigh Acres or the Early Childhood Learning Center in Fort Myers. Congratulations! Lee County School Board member Chris Patricca was recently sworn in as President-Elect of the Florida School Board Association. She will serve in that role for the next [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/22/2020) Globally 8,860,331 cases (152,323) 465,740 deaths (4,025) Western Pacific Region 205,911 cases (1,051) 7,329 deaths (19) European Region 2,543,778 cases (16,160) 193,366 deaths (280) South-East Asia Region 600,191 cases (19,658) 17,734 deaths (521) Eastern Mediterranean Region 914,518 cases (17,115) 20,531 deaths (456) Region of the Americas 4,370,519 cases (90,665) 221,771 deaths (2,627) African Region 224,673 cases (7,674) 4,996 deaths (122) Highlights With influenza season starting in the southern hemisphere, WHO has alerted countriesto maintain vigilance for influenza and prepare for the upcoming influenza season during [Read More.]

(Updated 6/22/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~98,047 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,170 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 37,100 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Sunday, June 21. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 2,926 [Read More.]

Lee County Update It’s #SeaTurtle nesting season! Learn how you can help MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife protect these amazing marine reptiles: https://fal.cn/38L6E. Get where you're going with LeeTran - Lee County, FL Transit! You can help alleviate traffic congestion and air pollution by using public transportation. Learn more about service routes online: https://fal.cn/38KNg. Lee County Schools Registration is now open for VPK summer school. VPK Summer School meets Monday through Thursday from June 29th to July 30th. Classes are all day, from 7:15am to 5:15pm, and held at Sunshine Elementary School in Lehigh Acres or the Early Childhood Learning Center in Fort Myers.   Lee County [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 8,979,539 (468,813 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 2,280,969 (119,977 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 97,291 (3,161 deaths, 13,037 hospitalizations, 1,600,335 tests, 6.1% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 3,627 (143 deaths, 542 hospitalizations, 46,749 tests, 7.8% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 95 (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 County There are now six testing sites now open in lee County, at the following locations [Read More.]

You’re invited to participate in Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s virtual workshop on the 2045 Transportation Plan The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is underway with its 2045 Transportation Plan and will be hosting a Virtual Public Workshop to gather public input and comment on Thursday, June 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Virtual Workshop Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8370628609250664459 To register to attend via phone or email, please contact Yvonne McClellan at (239)285-7552 or email Yvonne.McClellan@qcausa.com. Following a brief presentation by MPO staff, panelists will respond to comments submitted in advance of the presentation. If time allows, questions may also be [Read More.]

(Updated 6/21/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~95,139 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,152 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 41,000 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Saturday, June 20. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 3,494 [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/21/2020)   Globally 8,708,008 cases (183.020) 461,715 deaths (4,743) Western Pacific Region 204,860 cases (1,370) 7,310 deaths (22) European Region 2,527,618 cases (17,922) 193,086 deaths (442) South-East Asia Region 580,533 cases (20,248) 17,213 deaths (399) Eastern Mediterranean Region 897,403 cases (18,975) 20,075 deaths (515) Region of the Americas 4,279,854 cases (116,041) 219,144 deaths (3,241) African Region 216,999 cases (8,464) 4,874 deaths (124) Highlights The WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, shared that the European Region accounts for 31% of COVID-19 cases [Read More.]

Lee County Update Are you familiar with the hurricane shelters in Lee County? Locations that open vary depending on each individual storm. Learn more here: https://fal.cn/38KdJ. In 2019, there were nearly 4,100 new business tax receipts given out in Lee County. ? Stay up to date on the County's economic development and growth: https://fal.cn/38JMu. Lee County Schools Virtual Graduation Ceremonies will be airing this weekend! East Lee County High School and Island Coast High's ceremonies will take place this Sunday, June 21st at 2:30PM. Visit the link below to view the ceremony: https://eastleecounty-hs.stageclip.com/      https://islandcoast-hs.stageclip.com/ Virtual Graduation Ceremonies will be airing this weekend! Ida S. [Read More.]

(Updated 6/20/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~91,670 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,127 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 nearly 34,400 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Friday, June 19. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 4,049 new [Read More.]