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: 96,594,427 (2,067,611 deaths)
    • S. Confirmed Cases: 24,356,741 (404,284 deaths)
    • Florida Confirmed Cases: 1,601,011 (24,965 deaths, 68,932 hospitalizations, 108,294 tests yesterday, 10.73% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals)
    • Lee County Confirmed Cases: 49,116 (742 deaths, 1,993 hospitalizations, 3,842 tests yesterday, 8.49% positive rate yesterday) (the State dashboard no longer provides cumulative testing totals)
    • Lee County Vaccinations: 34,698 cumulative first doses completed, 2,023 series completed
    • Estero Confirmed Cases: 1,740 (The death and hospitalization numbers are not provided by the Florida State Department of Health)

 

Partner Updates:

  • CDC
    • Practice “social distancing” by remaining at least 6 feet from others, while limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people

 

  • Private Businesses
    • Walmart, Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale, Costco, Publix, Winn Dixie, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Lowe’s and Home Depot all require shoppers to wear masks.

 

  • Lee County
    • To stay up-to-date on vaccine information from Lee County, please monitor this site: https://www.leegov.com/covid-19/vaccine.
    • The State of Florida has expanded its partnership with Publix, allowing all Lee County Publix locations to provide vaccinations. This article provides more information: https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2021/01/19/gov-desantis-announces-expanded-publix-vaccinations-throughout-florida/4213063001/. Here is Publix’s official vaccine webpage: https://www.publix.com/covid-vaccine
    • Testing: Century Link Sports Complex, 14100 Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Fort Myers, FL 33916
      • Cost: No cost to the patient
      • Hours:  8 a.m.-4 p.m. seven days a week, weather dependent.
      • Ages: All Ages
      • More Information: Government Issued ID is required. Appointments and walk-ups are accepted.
      • Visit the Curative Website to schedule an appointment and more information
      • On days when the site experiences higher than normal demand, gate admittance may have to be temporarily paused until those currently in line have been tested
    • Testing: Florida Department of Health Walk-Up Testing Sites
      • Cost: Free
      • Hours: Testing is scheduled beginning at 9 a.m. and will continue, weather-permitting, until 12:30 p.m. Staff will have 300 tests available at each site for anyone 4 years of age or older.
      • Schedule: Remaining COVID-19 Testing Dates Have Been Canceled
    • Testing: Florida Department of Health Influenza (Flu) and Hepatitis A (HepA) Vaccine Sites
      • Cost: Free
      • Hours: 9:30am – 12:30pm
      • Schedule: Remaining COVID-19 Immunization Outreach Dates Have Been Canceled

 

  • State of Florida
    • The State of Florida remains in Phase 3 of reopening.