(Updated 9/22/2020 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 a.m., there are 2,329 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. [Read More.]

Health Data: https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c86 Global Confirmed Cases: 31,424,898 (966,776 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 6,875,085 (200,284 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 687,909 (13,579 deaths, 42,771 hospitalizations, 5,139,472 tests, 13.38% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 20,063 (460 deaths, 1,481 hospitalizations, 141,655 tests, 14.16% positive rate) (the reduction in the death total was not explained on the State Department of Health’s dashboard) Estero Confirmed Cases: 475 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)   CDC Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others, while limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people   Lee County There are now eight testing sites now [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 31,424,898 (966,776 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 6,875,085 (200,284 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 687,909 (13,579 deaths, 42,771 hospitalizations, 5,139,472 tests, 13.38% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 20,063 (460 deaths, 1,481 hospitalizations, 141,655 tests, 14.16% positive rate) (the reduction in the death total was not explained on the State Department of Health’s dashboard) Estero Confirmed Cases: 475 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

The Lee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be hosting a workshop to present information, answer questions and gather feedback as part of its 2045 long range transportation planning process. You have the opportunity to help identify projects that will best serve transportation networks and the people who use them, by completing this survey and/or participating in a transportation workshop Thursday, September 24 at 5:30 p.m.  Register for the workshop at https://bit.ly/leempo2045workshop2. Learn more at www.LeeMPO.com.

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 31,120,980 (961,544 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 6,819,651 (199,552 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 685,439 (13,480 deaths, 42,543 hospitalizations, 5,120,391 tests, 13.39% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 20,025 (458 deaths, 1,478 hospitalizations, 141,213 tests, 14.18% positive rate) (the reduction in the death total was not explained on the State Department of Health’s dashboard) Estero Confirmed Cases: 474 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

(Updated 9/21/2020 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 a.m., there are 2,269 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. [Read More.]

(Updated 9/18/2020 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 a.m., there are 2,384 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. [Read More.]

Health Data:  https://fdoh.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/8d0de33f260d444c852a615dc7837c8 Global Confirmed Cases: 30,255,091 (947,500 deaths) S. Confirmed Cases: 6,688,236 (198,055 deaths) Florida Confirmed Cases: 677,660 (13,387 deaths, 42,234 hospitalizations, 5,045,344 tests, 13.43% positive rate) Lee County Confirmed Cases: 19,807 (459 deaths, 1,474 hospitalizations, 139,048 tests, 14.24% positive rate) Estero Confirmed Cases: 471 (death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

Council will start their meeting at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday with public hearings for the 2020-2021 budget and ad valorem taxes. Other topics include the design contract for the bicycle and pedestrian improvements for Williams Road, 2021 Council meeting dates and an interlocal agreement with Lee County for the Cares Act funding. 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: View the meeting online, but not participate: You may watch the meeting via the Village of Estero website link: https://estero-fl.gov/council/watch-meetings-online/. View the meeting online as indicated above and provide [Read More.]