(Updated 10/10/2020 at 2:00 pm) NOTICE: Previously Reported Data Input from One Lab Requires Delaying Daily COVID-19 Reports Reports to Return Tomorrow    Tallahassee, FL – Today's daily COVID-19 reports will be delayed until tomorrow. Last night, the Department of Health received approximately 400,000 previously-reported COVID-19 test results from Helix Laboratory – a private lab that is not affiliated with the state of Florida. The massive size of the data file and the need to de-duplicate hundreds of thousands of results prevented the Department of Health's automatic reporting system from processing yesterday's results as it normally does. State epidemiologists are currently [Read More.]

(Updated 10/09/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~  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 12 p.m., there are 2,139 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 36,625,213 (1,063,532 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 7,611,772 (212,840 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 728,921 (15,372 deaths, 45,675 hospitalizations, 5,525,411 tests, 13.19% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 21,175 (481 deaths, 1,514 hospitalizations, 151,954 tests, 13.94% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 516 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

Here are today’s updates. Of note, 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.   Additionally, Lee County will be re-opening recreation/community centers on Monday, October 12. More information is provided below.   Social distancing guidelines remain important and in place, and we should all do our part to encourage the continued practice of these guidelines.   Estero Updates for Thursday, October 8, 2020:   Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 36,306,189 (1,057,996 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 7,570,173 (212,237 deaths) Florida [Read More.]

(Updated 10/08/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~  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 11:45 a.m., there are 2,142 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 36,306,189 (1,057,996 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 7,570,173 (212,237 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 726,013 (15,254 deaths, 45,483 hospitalizations, 5,496,985 tests, 13.21% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 21,089 (479 deaths, 1,513 hospitalizations, 150,100 tests, 13.95% positive rate) (no reason was provided on the State Department of Health’s website for the lack of update to the testing figures) Estero Confirmed Cases: 514 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

Lee County announced that the Estero Recreation Center will re-open for business on Monday, October 12. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. – 9 a.m., Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Parks staff, along with the county’s contracted janitorial services vendor, will continually clean all high use surfaces throughout the center and office during hours of operation. Signage is posted for following Centers for Disease Control guidelines and social distancing. Plexiglas shields are installed at all public service desks and hand sanitizer will be provided to the public.

(Updated 10/07/2020 at 2:00 pm) ~Hospitalizations, Positive Test Results, Long-Term Care Facilities and Fatalities Continue to Show Significant Movement in the Right Direction~  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 12 p.m., there are 2,120 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 35,946,721 (1,051,753 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 7,512,319 (211,192 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 722,707 (15,084 deaths, 45,259 hospitalizations, 5,466,927 tests, 13.22% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 20,944 (477 deaths, 1,509 hospitalizations, 150,100 tests, 13.95% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 508 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)