SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/20/2020)   Globally 8,525,042 cases (138,980) 456,973 deaths (6,271) Western Pacific Region 203,490 cases (1,001) 7,288 deaths (31) European Region 2,509,750 cases (18,313) 192,645 deaths (1,726) South-East Asia Region 560,285 cases (19,244) 16,814 deaths (454) Eastern Mediterranean Region 878,428 cases (21,778) 19,560 deaths (519) Region of the Americas 4,163,813 cases (71,287) 215,903 deaths (3,386) African Region 208,535 cases (7,357) 4,750 deaths (155) Highlights WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing yesterday, highlighted that today is World Refugee Day and highlighted the risks of [Read More.]

Lee County Update Businesses have a final opportunity to apply for help through the LeeCARES Business Relaunch grant program from June 22 to June 26. Then, the county will move to its next phase of assistance to businesses. The application period will close at 8 p.m. Friday, June 26. Improving safety and the quality of life of residents throughout Lee County has been a top priority since 1994. Learn about the Neighborhood Revitalization program and how this approach has transformed local communities. https://fal.cn/38Juc Lee County Schools Virtual Graduation Ceremonies will be airing this weekend! East Lee County High School and Island Coast High's [Read More.]

 (update 6/20/2020 at 5:00 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. Today, at Florida International [Read More.]

(Updated 6/19/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~87,643 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,105 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 34,800 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Thursday, June 18. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 3,822 [Read More.]

(Updated 6/19/2020 at 5:00 pm) Today’s Stats Lee Health has: 142 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 23,002 specimens for testing Discharged 692 patients since the start of the pandemic 162 employees quarantined; 14 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 We are seeing an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Florida and our community. From our perspective at Lee Health, the most important resources we have to manage this pandemic are our hospital [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/19/2020)   Globally 8,385,440 cases (142,451) 450,686 deaths (5,151) Western Pacific Region 202,489 cases (1,027) 7.257 deaths (8) European Region 2,490,815 cases (19,033) 190,903 deaths (599) South-East Asia Region 541,041 cases (19,459) 16,360 deaths (439) Eastern Mediterranean Region 856,650 cases (19,153) 19,041 deaths (466) Region of the Americas 4,092,526 cases (77,140) 212,517 deaths (3,526) African Region 201,178 cases (6,639) 4,595 deaths (113) Highlights The hydroxychloroquine arm of the Solidarity Trial, which seeks to find an effective COVID19 treatment, is being stopped. The decision is based [Read More.]

Lee County Update We would like to congratulate two of our Lee County Utilities Water Reclamation Facilities on receiving Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) Safety Awards–Three Oaks (1st Place) and Fort Myers Beach (3rd Place). Awards are given for exemplary safety programs in all categories for domestic wastewater treatment plants. A big thank you to staff for your dedication to safety on the job and this outstanding recognition! The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Lee County, in partnership with Lee County, FL Public Safety and the City of Fort Myers - Government, will be providing walk-up COVID-19 testing at Roberto Clemente Park. Effective tomorrow, [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 8,519,543 (454,582 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 2,191,371 (118,436 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 89,748 (3,104 deaths, 12,774 hospitalizations, 1,533,876 tests, 5.9% positive rate) (the graph is not available, as this State Health Department webpage is experiencing technical difficulties) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 3,475 (139 deaths, 530 hospitalizations, 45,989 tests, 7.6% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 81 (unknown death and hospitalization numbers) (this data is not updated because this State Health Department webpage is also experiencing technical difficulties)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others Limit gatherings to 10 people or [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/18/2020)   Globally 8,242,999 cases (181,232) 445,535 deaths (5,245) Western Pacific Region 201,462 cases (876) 7,249 deaths (10) European Region 2,471,792 cases (19,328) 190,304 deaths (722) South-East Asia Region 521,582 cases (18,548) 15,921 deaths (423) Eastern Mediterranean Region 837,497 cases (20,039) 18,575 deaths (518) Region of the Americas 4,015,386 cases (115,527) 208,991 deaths (3,436) African Region 194,539 cases (6,914) 4,482 deaths (136) Highlights The investigation of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing associated with a wholesale market continues. As of 18 June, 10AM CEST, [Read More.]

(Updated 6/19/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~87,643 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,105 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 34,800 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Thursday, June 18. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 3,822 [Read More.]