(Updated 5/28/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~51,918 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,367 positive cases in non-Florida residents~  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health, in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county. Previously, this information was only available for select communities. The surveillance data report is available here. Test results for more than 21,900 individuals were reported to the Department of Health [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 5/28/2020)   Globally 5,593,631 cases (104,505) 353,334 deaths (4,221) Western Pacific Region 177,460 cases (1,056) 6,957 deaths (30) European Region 2,079,924 cases (18,096) 177,331 deaths (1,105) South-East Asia Region 227,611 cases (9,088) 6,630 deaths (271) Eastern Mediterranean Region 461,824 cases (12,234) 11,621 deaths (169) Region of the Americas 2,556,479 cases (60,254) 148,412 deaths (2,584) African Region 89,592 cases (3,777) 2,370 deaths (62) Highlights WHO has published an interim guidance on the clinical management of COVID-19. This guidance document is intended for clinicians caring for COVID-19 [Read More.]

As you know, hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs through November 30, 2020 . Forecasters are predicting an “above-average” probability of major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States this season. The Village of Estero’s website has a webpage which includes a list of important contacts, a list of emergency shelters and how to sign up for AlertLee emergency alerts from Lee County at https://estero-fl.gov/hurricane-season-june-1-november-30/. Floridians have seven days to build a hurricane-season stockpile — including batteries, flashlights, radios and portable generators — free of sales taxes.  This tax holiday starts May 29 and ends on Thursday, [Read More.]

Lee County Update The applications for the LeeCares Individual Assistance or Business Relaunch Program is closing at 5 p.m. tomorrow, 5/29; we anticipate reopening the application process Monday, June 1. Visit https://fal.cn/38l6r. Lee County Parks & Recreation has a limited number of spaces available at various sites for summer camp. Registration for these spots will open up at 8 a.m. Monday, June 1.All Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camp programs will be following Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Summer camp runs for seven weeks; June 15 through July 31. Camp is offered on a weekly basis. The price for each [Read More.]

 (update 5/27/2020 at 9:00 pm)   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health will continue to issue this update every day through Phase 1 of Florida’s reopening plan. Once the state moves into Phase 2, DOH will provide 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 [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 5,925,063 (363,177 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,708,726 (100,871 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 53,285 (2,364 deaths, 9,795 hospitalizations, 953,321 tests, 5.6% positive rate) (see attached graph) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 1,802 (100 deaths, 422 hospitalizations, 27,085 tests, 6.7% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 63 (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.]

(Updated 5/27/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~51,283 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,351 positive cases in non-Florida residents~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health, in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard is also providing updates once per day. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county. Previously, this information was only available for select communities. The surveillance data report is available here. Test results for more than 15,800 individuals were reported to the Department of Health [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 5/27/2020)   Globally 5,488 825 cases (84,314) 349,095 deaths (5,581) Western Pacific Region 176,404 cases (1,007) 6,927 deaths (25) European Region 2,061,828 cases (20,124) 176,226 deaths (3,013) South-East Asia Region 218,523 cases (8,250) 6,359 deaths (219) Eastern Mediterranean Region 449,590 cases (10,690) 11,452 deaths (159) Region of the Americas 2,495,924 cases (41,472) 145,810 deaths (2,071) African Region 85 815 cases (2,771) 2,308 deaths (94) Highlights WHO has published a case-control protocol for the assessment of risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in health workers. [Read More.]

Lee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from June 1 through June 21, 2020. This is a routine measure that is common for water utilities using chloramines as its primary disinfectant. Anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact an equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment may be installed. Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding water to tanks. Customers may notice a temporary change in the taste, odor and color of the water, [Read More.]

Lee County Update A limited number of free LeeWay sticker transponders are available to allow motorists to open a LeeWay account or add a vehicle to an existing account. The transponders are available while supplies last and are offered one per motorist. https://fal.cn/38jWh We're less than one week away from the start of hurricane season. Be sure to stay tuned to Lee County Government for important information regarding the 2020 hurricane season and how you can be prepared. Florida Department of Health (DOH) has launched an appointment-based COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Michigan Avenue Clinic. Testing is open to symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals [Read More.]