Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19  ~Florida has Eighty-Three Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19.   Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 1 p.m., there are 2,485 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 47,902,287 (1,221,346 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 9,454,704 (233,265 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 821,123 (17,131 deaths, 49,889 hospitalizations, 56,822 tests yesterday, 7.73% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 24,152 (523 deaths, 1,589 hospitalizations, 2,212 tests yesterday, 7.01% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Estero Confirmed Cases: 679 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health

Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19  ~Florida has Eighty-Two Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19.   Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 3:15 p.m., there are 2,485 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 47,235,585 (1,210,335 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 9,344,717 (232,173 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 816,700 (17,099 deaths, 49,715 hospitalizations, 61,332 tests yesterday, 7.49% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 23,980 (523 deaths, 1,583 hospitalizations, 1,815 tests yesterday, 7.66% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Estero Confirmed Cases: 661 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

The State of Florida is now in Phase 3 of its reopening plan. This phase lifts the capacity limits on businesses previously put in place. More information can be found, below. Social distancing guidelines remain important and in place, and we should all do our part to encourage the continued practice of these guidelines.   Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 46,734,454 (1,203,431 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 9,229,335 (231,125 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 812,063 (17,043 deaths, 49,485 hospitalizations, 42,100 tests yesterday, 6.43% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 23,834 (518 deaths, 1,578 hospitalizations, 1,524 tests [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 46,734,454 (1,203,431 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 9,229,335 (231,125 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 812,063 (17,043 deaths, 49,485 hospitalizations, 42,100 tests yesterday, 6.43% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 23,834 (518 deaths, 1,578 hospitalizations, 1,524 tests yesterday, 4.79% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals) Estero Confirmed Cases: 651 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing a budget amendment pertaining to the Corkscrew Road – Puente Lane traffic signal. Other topics include the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact (pertaining to local municipalities addressing the effects of climate change), monument sign locations at the north and south ends of US 41 and Three Oaks Parkway, and interviewing a perspective interim member of the Design Review Board. This will be followed by a workshop regarding the CARES Act. The agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ The following options are available for residents to view and/or participate in the meeting: [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 45,271,624 (1,183,861 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 8,964,815 (228,909 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 794,624 (16,927 deaths, 49,185 hospitalizations, 85,630 tests yesterday, 4.89% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals and the case and test figures are unchanged from yesterday) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 23,335 (515 deaths, 1,566 hospitalizations, 3,085 tests yesterday, 4.38% positive rate yesterday (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals and the case and test figures are unchanged from yesterday) Estero Confirmed Cases: 632 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

(Updated 10/30/2020 at 2:00 pm) Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 ~Florida has Seventy-Eight Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19.   Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 10:45 a.m., there are 2,348 current hospitalizations [Read More.]

(Updated 10/29/2020 at 2:00 pm) Florida Department of Health Issues Daily Update on COVID-19 ~Florida has Seventy-Seven Consecutive Days of New Case Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent~    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report each day on COVID-19.   Hospitalizations: Today, data reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration shows that the number of COVID-19 positive patients that are currently hospitalized is down more than 70 percent since July. As posted on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s hospitalization dashboard at 11:15 a.m., there are 2,347 current hospitalizations [Read More.]