(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.]

Lee County Update What will you do if a hurricane comes our way? Make a plan now and avoid last-minute guesswork. Thank you to Lee County Community Development for your continued hard work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate you all! Help us #stopthespread by following CDC guidelines! These guidelines are proven to help reduce COVID-19 in communities. The Lee County Flood Mitigation Plan is in Phase 3 and is expected to help if we experience an intense rain event this season. See how this project has transformed throughout the past 3 years: https://fal.cn/38GCf. Lee County Schools BEAT THE RUSH! The Lee County Department of [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 8,061,550 cases (119,759) 440,290 deaths (5,494) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 2,155,572 (117,632 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 83,854 (3,061 deaths, 8.8% positive rate) (see attached graph) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 3,354 (138 deaths, 515 hospitalizations, 43,902 tests, 7.3% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 81 (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 Health If you are experiencing acute COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough or runny nose, [Read More.]

(Updated 6/18/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~83,854 positive cases in Florida residents and 2,072 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 32,300 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Wednesday, June 17. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 3,207 new [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/17/2020)   Globally 8,061,550 cases (119,759) 440 290 deaths (5,494) Western Pacific Region 200,586 cases (664) 7,239 deaths (11) European Region 2,452,247 cases (18,063) 189,582 deaths (803) South-East Asia Region 503,034 cases (16,361) 15,498 deaths (2,089) Eastern Mediterranean Region 817,458 cases (20,699) 18,057 deaths (499) Region of the Americas 3,899,859 cases (58,250) 205,555 deaths (1,981) African Region 187,625 cases (5,722) 4,346 deaths (111) Highlights WHO welcomes initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 8,266,693 (445,541 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 2,149,238 (117,301 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 82,719 (3,018 deaths, 12,389 hospitalizations, 1,486,759 tests, 5.6% positive rate) (see attached graph) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 3,187 (137 deaths, 515 hospitalizations, 43,902 tests, 7.3% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 81 (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 Health If you are experiencing acute COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough or runny [Read More.]

Lee County Update The Lee County Flood Mitigation Plan is in Phase 3 and is expected to help if we experience an intense rain event this season. See how this project has transformed throughout the past 3 years: https://fal.cn/38GCf. Applications for LeeCares assistance programs are open at https://leeflcares.com/. Residents without access to internet are welcome to visit one of the eight Lee County, FL Library locations that have reopened to the public to apply online. Additionally, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has opened in-person application sites. To find the location nearest you, please visit: https://bit.ly/3fcu8TO. The Childcare Assistance Program includes 63 provider locations and more are being [Read More.]

(Updated 6/16/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~78,128 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,981 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 39,300 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Monday, June 15. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 2,783 new [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/16/2020)   Globally 7,941,791 cases (118,502) 434,796 deaths (3,255) Western Pacific Region 199,922 cases (927) 7,228 deaths (13) European Region 2,434,184 cases (17,264) 188,779 deaths (429) South-East Asia Region 486,673 cases (15,281) 13,409 deaths (482) Eastern Mediterranean Region 796,759 cases (18,559) 17,558 deaths (481) Region of the Americas 3,841,609 cases (60,071) 203,574 deaths (1,726) African Region 181,903 cases (6,400) 4,235 deaths (124) Highlights WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing yesterday, stressed that “Despite the ongoing global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we [Read More.]