~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 11:30 a.m., there are 2,039 current hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19.
Positive test results:
- Yesterday’s statewide positivity rate for new cases is 3.77 percent.
- Yesterday was the fiftieth straight day below 10 percent positivity of new cases.
Overall testing:
- Yesterday, test results for more than 77,600 individuals were reported to DOH.
- As of October 2, 711,804 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida.
Fatalities by date of passing:
Today, data reported to DOH shows there has been a steady decline in the number of reported Florida resident deaths who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19. The second week of August compared to the second week of September, shows a 74 percent decrease in the average number of reported COVID-19 related deaths.
Florida long-term care facility data:
- The list of long-term care facilities with active COVID-19 cases is available here.
- The list of long-term care facilities with deaths is available here, which is updated weekly.
- To date, 5,935 individuals that were staff or residents of a long-term care facility have died.
In order to make the daily COVID-19 report easier to download and more accessible, the daily report separates case line data in a separate PDF. The case line data report is available here. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county, which is available here. The antibody COVID-19 test results report will be provided once a week and contains county, race and lab information on antibody COVID-19 tests conducted in Florida. The report for antibody tests conducted by private health care providers is available here and the report for antibody tests conducted at state-supported COVID-19 testing sites is available here.
INFLUENZA VACCINE OUTREACH
DOH-Lee announces mobile flu vaccine schedule for October
Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 2, 2020 — The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee), will be providing free influenza (flu) and Hepatitis A (HepA) vaccines throughout Lee County during the month of October. Staff will utilize the mobile units funded by LeeCARES. A total of 80 flu vaccines and 30 HepA vaccines will be available at each site.
The flu vaccine is available for anyone 6 months or older. All unvaccinated residents are strongly encouraged to get their flu shot as soon as possible. Flu vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu and its potentially serious complications.
Vaccination is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will continue, weather permitting, until 12:30 p.m. There is no fee for the vaccine, and no appointment or doctor’s order is necessary. Parking is limited at some sites. These are not drive-thru sites; attendees are asked to walk up to the vaccination area.
For individuals 65 and over that would like the high-dose flu vaccine, please call 239-461-6100 to schedule an appointment at our Michigan Avenue location.
| WEEK 1 | Wednesday, October 7th 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lakes Regional Library 15290 Bass Road Fort Myers, FL 33919 |
Thursday, October 8th 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pine Manor 5547 10th Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33907 |
| WEEK 2 | Thursday, October 15th 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Northwest Regional Library 519 Chiquita Blvd. N. Cape Coral, FL 33993 |
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| WEEK 3 | Thursday, October 22nd 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library 3095 Blount St. Fort Myers, FL 33916 |
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| WEEK 4 | Thursday, October 29th 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bonita Springs Public Library 10560 Reynolds St. Bonita Springs, FL 34135 |
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Influenza Vaccine
The best time to receive a flu vaccine is before flu viruses begin spreading in the community. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against flu so plan to get vaccinated early in fall, before flu season begins. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October.
According to CDC, getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, however flu vaccination has many other important benefits. Last year’s vaccine may not protect against the current year’s strain.
Even if the vaccine does not fully protect against the flu, the vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death. Getting a flu vaccine this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to help conserve potentially scarce health care resources.
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. Hepatitis A is usually spread when a person ingests fecal matter—even in microscopic amounts—from contact with objects, food or drinks contaminated by feces (stool) of an infected person.
Vaccination is the best way to prevent hepatitis A.