Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 7,065,597 (404,021 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,951,111 (110,734 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 64,904 (2,712 deaths, 11,008 hospitalizations, 1,235,513 tests, 5.3% positive rate) (see attached graph) (data has not been updated since yesterday’s update) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 2,315 (117 deaths, 468 hospitalizations, 35,551 tests, 6.5% positive rate) (data has not been updated since yesterday’s update) Estero Confirmed Cases: 71 (unknown death and hospitalization numbers) (data has not been updated since yesterday’s update) 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 [Read More.]

(Updated 6/7/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~62,416 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,522 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —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 57,000 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Saturday, June 6. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 1,180 new [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/7/2020)   Globally 6,799,713 cases (136,409) 397,388 deaths (4,586) Western Pacific Region 190,236 cases (1,206) 7,103 deaths (11) European Region 2,268,311 cases (18,312) 183,732 deaths (604) South-East Asia Region 350,542 cases (13,965) 9,672 deaths (356) Eastern Mediterranean Region 623,684 cases (18,658) 14,326 deaths (302) Region of the Americas 3,234,875 cases (79,505) 179,394 deaths (3,227) African Region 131,324 cases (4,763) 3,148 deaths (86) Highlights A joint task force has been established by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Central European Initiative to strengthen regional [Read More.]

Lee County Update Want to stay updated on COVID-19 statistics in Lee County? Turn to the Florida Department of Health (DOH) for the most up to date information on testing and cases throughout Florida. https://fal.cn/38uaL   Lee County Schools We are taking another step to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year by appointing a reopening task force to examine the safest ways to keep students and staff healthy and provide the most equitable education when school resumes in August.“I’m looking forward to getting their input because we’ve got a lot of important decisions to make,” says Superintendent Dr. Greg Adkins. “It’s going to [Read More.]

(Updated 6/6/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~61,246 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,512 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — 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 Friday, June 5. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 1,270 new [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 6/6/2020)   Globally 6,663,304 cases (127,950) 392,802 deaths (5,647) Western Pacific Region 189,030 cases (637) 7,092 deaths (11) European Region 2,249,999 cases (19,293) 183,128 deaths (963) South-East Asia Region 336,577 cases (13,714) 9,316 deaths (374) Eastern Mediterranean Region 605,026 cases (17,996) 14,024 deaths (304) Region of the Americas 3,155,370 cases (70,853) 176,167 deaths (3,891) African Region 126,561 cases (5,457) 3,062 deaths (104) Highlights Community health mobilizers are on the frontlines of Angola’s COVID-19 response, increasing awareness of COVID-19 among the general population by conducting home [Read More.]

Lee County Update While the school year has ended, the School District of Lee County has transitioned to their summer nutrition program. This program is designed to help students with food insecurities get through the summer months. Learn more: https://fal.cn/38tQE. The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a plan to allocate $3 million of federal funds from the CARES Act to support local food security organizations benefiting citizens in need.   Lee County Schools We are taking another step to prepare for the 2020-2021 school year by appointing a reopening task force to examine the safest ways to keep [Read More.]

 (update 6/5/2020 at 6:30 pm)   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, Executive Order [Read More.]

(Updated 6/5/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~59,993 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,495 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — 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 32,400 individuals were reported to DOH as of midnight, on Thursday, June 4. Today, as reported at 11 a.m., there are: 1,305 new [Read More.]

(Updated 6/5/2020 at 12:00 pm) Today’s Stats Lee Health has: 123 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospital Submitted 18,707 specimens for testing Discharged 555 patients since the start of the pandemic 158 employees quarantined; 14 employees exposed at work and positive with 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 word “unprecedented” has been used so much during the COVID-19 pandemic; for good reason, though. So much about the way we have had to respond to this public health crisis [Read More.]