(Updated 5/20/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~47,381 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,294 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 53,400 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 5/21/2020) Globally 4,893,186 cases (103,981) 323,256 deaths (4,467) Western Pacific Region 170,910 cases (955) 6,793 deaths (13) European Region 1,946,610 cases (17,811) 170,283 deaths (1,250) South-East Asia Region 164,225 cases (8,014) 5,140 deaths (169) Eastern Mediterranean Region 376,379 cases (14,477) 10,468 deaths (165) Region of the Americas 2,166,003 cases (60,333) 128,649 deaths (2,806) African Region 68,347 cases (2,391) 1,910 deaths (64) Highlights The WHO World Health Assembly has ended with a global commitment to the COVID-19 response. Delegates adopted a landmark resolution to bring the [Read More.]

In order to expedite the confirmation of results from daily testing at the COVID-19 sites, the state has expanded the capacity to contact individuals who are tested at these sites. Specifically, the state has streamlined these results to come from a HIPAA compliant contracted call center, which can contact up to 10,000 individuals per day. If you have not been contacted within five days after testing, you may request your result by: Calling: (850) 583-2419 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sending an email to COVID19Results@cdrmhealth.com. You will be prompted to complete an Authorization to  Release Information.     [Read More.]

Lee County Update The state today approved an amended version of Lee County’s minimum standards regarding out-of-state reservations. Vacation rentals reservations and stays will be allowed from all U.S. states with COVID-19 case rates less than 700 cases/100K residents. COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population by state can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/index.html.Review the full Short-term vacation rental reopening plan for Lee County by visiting: https://www.leegov.com/covid-19/documents. LeeTran - Lee County, FL Transit is joining other transit agencies today in honoring essential transportation workers all around the country who continue to provide critical service for healthcare workers, first responders, childcare workers, grocery store employees and other [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 5,047,377 (329,816 deaths) U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,562,714 (93,863 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 48,675 (2,144 deaths, 8,946 hospitalizations, 815,584 tests, 6.0% positive rate) (see attached graph) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 1,585 (88 deaths, 368 hospitalizations, 22,786 tests, 7.0% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 57 (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.]

 (update 5/21/2020 at 7:00 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 and [Read More.]

SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours  (last updated 10:00 AM CET 5/20/2020) Globally 4,789,205 cases (57,804) 318,789 deaths (2,621) Western Pacific Region 169,955 cases (777) 6,780 deaths (15) European Region 1,928,799 cases (19,207) 169,033 deaths (1 035) South-East Asia Region 156,211 cases (7,450) 4,971 deaths (191) Eastern Mediterranean Region 361,902 cases (5,153) 10,303 deaths (154) Region of the Americas 2,105,670 cases (22,782) 125,843 deaths (1,176) African Region 65,956 cases (2,435) 1,846 deaths (50) Highlights WHO Regional Director for the Americas Dr Carissa F. Etienne highlighted that addressing COVID-19 will require protecting vulnerable groups including women, underprivileged [Read More.]

(Updated 5/20/2020 at 12:00 pm) ~46,197 positive cases in Florida residents and 1,274 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 77,900 individuals were reported to the Department of Health [Read More.]

(Updated 5/20/2020 at 12:00 pm) Today’s Stats Lee Health has: 80 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals Submitted 14,945 specimens for testing Discharged 406 patients 184 employees quarantined; 21 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 During the past six weeks, the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has averaged between 70-80, which shows that we have reached a steady-state in our fight against the virus. At Lee Health, we continue to balance [Read More.]

Lee County Update The state today approved Lee County’s minimum standards so that reservations can resume for vacation rentals, which had been prohibited under a prior executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis.  Review the minimum standards that are required, available at https://fal.cn/38cwx.\ On Friday, May 22, county pools will reopen to the public. Here's what you need to know about the re-openings and guidelines you will be expected to follow. With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, be sure to conduct yourselves appropriately while out in public. Follow social distancing guidelines and do not gather in groups of more than 10. Lee [Read More.]