Lee County Update Lee County is hiring for select positions! If you are passionate about helping your community, find an open position that is perfect for you: https://fal.cn/38DNU. The Lee County, FL Library System will open three additional branches on Monday, June 15, to operate at 50% capacity. Hours at these locations are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Curbside pickup will continue at all library locations. Lee County Schools BEAT THE RUSH! The Lee County Department of Health is offering free school immunizations. Call today at 239-461-6100 to make an appointment. [Read More.]

(Updated 6/14/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~73,650 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,918 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 50,400 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Saturday, June 13. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 2,016 new [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/14/2020)   Globally 7,690,708 cases (137,526) 427,630 deaths (4 281) Western Pacific Region 197,864 cases (1,149) 7,200 deaths (25) European Region 2,398,779 cases (19,821) 188,001 deaths (533) South-East Asia Region 455,439 cases (16,091) 12,526 deaths (400) Eastern Mediterranean Region 758,551 cases (20,910) 16,640 deaths (380) Region of the Americas 3,711,768 cases (73,243) 199,252 deaths (2,812) African Region 167,566 cases (6,312) 3,998 deaths (131) Highlights The investigation of a cluster of COVID-19 in Beijing associated with a wholesale market continues. As of 14 June, 16:00 (CEST+6), [Read More.]

Lee County Update The Lee County, FL Library System will open three additional branches on Monday, June 15, to operate at 50% capacity. Hours at these locations are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Curbside pickup will continue at all library locations. Get the weekly Roadwatch Update for updates on road construction projects throughout Lee County. It may help you plan your route and save some time! https://fal.cn/38Ci3   Lee County Schools BEAT THE RUSH! The Lee County Department of Health is offering free school immunizations. Call today at 239-461-6100 to make [Read More.]

(Updated 6/12/2020 at 3:00 pm) Today’s Stats Lee Health has: 118 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 21,061 specimens for testing Discharged 621 patients since the start of the pandemic 161 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 On June 17, I will be participating in The News-Press, Naples Daily News and WGCU Public Media “100 Days of Coronavirus Town Hall.” I’ll be joining other leaders in our community to [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/13/2020)   Globally 7,553,182 cases (142,672) 423,349 deaths (5,055) Western Pacific Region 196,715 cases (1,228) 7,175 deaths (19) European Region 2,378 958 cases (20,005) 187,468 deaths (579) South-East Asia Region 439,348 cases (16,523) 12,126 deaths (481) Eastern Mediterranean Region 737,641 cases (21,490) 16,260 deaths (313) Region of the Americas 3,638,525 cases (77,934) 196,440 deaths (3,496) African Region 161,254 cases (5,492) 3,867 deaths (167) Highlights As of 13 June 10am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported to WHO 12 new confirmed cases, among them 6 in Beijing. After [Read More.]

(Updated 6/13/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~71,589 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,963 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 39,800 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Friday, June 12. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 2,581 new [Read More.]

Lee County Update Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is partnering with Lee County to offer in-person application sites for residents seeking help with rent, mortgage or utility payments through the LeeCares Individual Assistance Program beginning on Monday, June 15. To find the location nearest you, please visit: https://fal.cn/38BLg. Help us protect the beautiful environment that we call home! The Lee County Division of Natural Resources oversees several programs to educate the public on protecting our natural and water resources. Learn how you can help us protect these precious resources: https://fal.cn/38BFg.   Lee County Schools BEAT THE RUSH! The Lee County Department of Health [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/12/2020)   Globally 7,410,510 cases (136,572) 418,294 deaths (4 925) Western Pacific Region 195,487 cases (1,017) 7,156 deaths (12) European Region 2,358,953 cases (19,808) 186,889 deaths (565) ) South-East Asia Region 422,825 cases (15,411) 11,645 deaths (474) Eastern Mediterranean Region 716,151 cases (19,310) 15,947 deaths (366) Region of the Americas 3,560,591 cases (75,346) 192,944 deaths (3,401) African Region 155,762 cases (5,680) 3,700 deaths (107) Highlights WHO has published a rapid advice guidance on the Use of chest imaging in COVID-19. The guide examines available evidence [Read More.]