(update 5/26/2020 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.]

The meeting started with a special announcement by Councilmember Nick Batos stating he has submitted his letter of resignation from the Village Council in order to run for the Lee County Commission District 3 position, effective November 17, 2020. He stated: “It has been my pleasure to have been involved in advocating for quality of life issues for our community for the last 15 years, and especially to have led the incorporation effort of Estero in 2014.  I am truly honored to have served as the first mayor of Estero and to continue to serve our special city today.”  (Remarks [Read More.]

(Updated 5/26/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~50,916 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,339 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 20,200 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 5/26/2020) Globally 5,404,512 cases (99,780) 343,514 deaths (1,486) Western Pacific Region 175,397 cases (878) 6,902 deaths (23) European Region 2,041,705 cases (16,569) 173,213 deaths (-1,215**) ** Details for this negative number can be found in Annex 1 under ‘Country, territory, or area-specific updates and errata’. South-East Asia Region 210,273 cases (9,066) 6,140 deaths (188) Eastern Mediterranean Region 438,900 cases (11,068) 11,293 deaths (129) Region of the Americas 2,454,452 cases (59,157) 143,739 deaths (2,267) African Region 83,044 cases (3,042) 2,214 deaths (94) Highlights WHO Director-General Dr [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 5,549,131 (348,040 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,671,728 (98,493 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 52,255 (2,259 deaths, 9,482 hospitalizations, 924,920 tests, 5.7% positive rate) (see attached graph) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 1,759 (93 deaths, 406 hospitalizations, 26,520 tests, 6.6% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 62 (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 [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 5/25/2020) Globally 5,304,772 cases (100,264) 342,029 deaths (4,342) Western Pacific Region 174,548 cases (927) 6,879 deaths (16) European Region 2,025,176 cases (18,192) 174,429 deaths (543) South-East Asia Region 201,207 cases (9,241) 5,952 deaths (204) Eastern Mediterranean Region 427,832 cases (12,026) 11,164 deaths (176) Region of the Americas 2,395,295 cases (57,171) 141,472 deaths (3,356) African Region 80,002 cases (2,707) 2,120 deaths (47) Highlights The WHO Regional Office for Africa has provided training for Tanzanian health workers to equip them with skills for caring for critically ill [Read More.]

(Updated 5/25/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~50,414 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,332 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 41,500 individuals were reported to the Department of Health [Read More.]

(Updated 5/24/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~49,547 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,320 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 18,000 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 5/24/2020) Globally 5,204,508 cases (101,502) 337,687 deaths (4,286) Western Pacific Region 173,621 cases (925) 6,863 deaths (19) European Region 2,006,984 cases (19,327) 173,886 deaths (928) South-East Asia Region 191,966 cases (9,688) 5,748 deaths (192) Eastern Mediterranean Region 415,806 cases (12,887) 10,988 deaths (182) Region of the Americas 2,338,124 cases (55,636) 138,116 deaths (2,932) African Region 77,295 cases (3,039) 2,073 deaths (33) Highlights At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts, [Read More.]

Lee County Update The future of Lee County is counting on you. Take the 2020 Census today to help secure funding for vital services such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Stand up and be counted! https://fal.cn/38gg5 The Lee Health mobile testing site at Cape Coral Sports Complex will be closing at the end of business on Tuesday, May 26, due to a decrease in demand. Other testing sites remain open in Lee County. For information on testing site locations and requirements, please visit https://fal.cn/38gev. On Tuesday, May 26, applications for the LeeCares PPE for Small Businesses Program will open to Lee County business [Read More.]