Daily Stats (Updated 4/15/2020 at 5:30 pm)
As of today, Lee Health has:
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- 69 COVID-19 patients isolated in our hospitals
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- Submitted 6,742 specimens for testing
- Discharged 112 patients
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- 179 employees quarantined; 31 employees exposed at work and positive with COVID-19
- Click here for graphs showing a running total of specimens collected for testing and positive cases hospitalized.
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Today’s News
Don’t Delay Emergency Care Because of COVID-19 Fears
Our emergency departments (ED) have seen a decline in overall visits, and hospitals around the country are also experiencing this trend. The concern is that people are intentionally avoiding the ED due to fears of COVID-19. Delaying or avoiding emergency care can cause long-term health consequences. It is crucial to call 911 if you, or someone you are with, experiences a medical emergency.
Patient safety is our top priority, and it is safe to come to the EDs. We cohort patients with COVID-19 symptoms to make sure other patients are not exposed to the virus. Our dedicated emergency staff continues to treat patients with life-threatening conditions 24/7.
Be Mindful of Less Common Symptoms of COVID-19
Increasingly, we are treating patients with COVID-19 who present with a range of symptoms outside of fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports some patients with COVID-19 have experienced gastrointestinal symptoms, like nausea and diarrhea, before developing fever and respiratory symptoms. Other less common symptoms include loss of taste and smell, headache, confusion, runny nose and vomiting.
Dr. Larry Antonucci to Join Local Leaders in Virtual Town Hall
The City of Bonita Springs is hosting a virtual town hall tomorrow, April 16 at 3 p.m. The panel includes Lee Health President & CEO Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA, Chief Greg Dewitt with the Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District, Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli and Bonita Springs Mayor Peter Simmons. For information on how to view the meeting and how to submit questions, click here.
~21,865 positive cases in Florida residents and 654 positive cases in non-Florida residents~
TALLAHASSEE —To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, the Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily. We also encourage all Floridians to take the COVID-19 Community Action Survey by visiting www.StrongerThanC19.com.
Today, as of 6 p.m., there are 21,628 total** Florida cases.
While Florida’s testing has increased over the past week, the percent of those testing positive for COVID-19 overall is 10 percent. Of the 9,954 tests performed on April 13, there were 1,271 positive results, or 13 percent.
Forty-seven people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Dade, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Palm Beach, Sarasota and St. Lucie counties.
New Florida cases include:
- 261 additional positive COVID-19 cases (247 Florida residents and 14 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
- There are currently 20,984 positive cases in Florida residents and 644 positive cases in non-Florida residents.
Florida recently partnered with private laboratories around the state to expand COVID-19 laboratory testing capacity. This partnership will increase the number of tests conducted each day and ensure Floridians receive the critical health information they need in a timely manner.
Expansion to private laboratories changes the COVID-19 testing landscape in Florida. Private laboratories are running tests as they receive swab samples from practitioners. Testing and reporting times vary among commercial and DOH laboratories. Demographic information may be updated during investigations. These twice daily reports reflect the state’s efforts to accurately and transparently share information.
World Health Organization Update
SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours
(last updated 10:00 AM CET 4/15/2020)
123 010 deaths (5989)
4201 deaths (40
84 607 deaths (3895)
936 deaths (107)
5395 deaths (140)
27 336 deaths (1785)
523 deaths (22)
- No new country/territory/area reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24
hours. - WHO has published the updated strategy for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The document translates what we have learned so far about the virus into
strategic action and will frame the next iteration of the Strategic Preparedness
and Response Plan, due in the coming weeks. More details can be found here. - The first UN solidarity flight has departed Addis Ababa carrying vital COVID-19
medical supplies to African nations. WHO cargo includes one million face
masks, as well as personal protective equipment, which will be enough to
protect health workers and treat more than 30 000 patients, and laboratory
supplies to support surveillance and detection. Information is available here. - PAHO Director, Dr Carissa Etienne, calls for “extreme caution” when
transitioning to more flexible social distancing measures. Her speech is
available here. - There is no evidence that oral poliovirus vaccine protects people against
infection with COVID-19 virus. A clinical trial is planned in the USA, and WHO
will evaluate the evidence when it is available. Greater details are available
here. - WHO continues to provide timely and accurate information, in world where
we have an overabundance of information, some accurate and some not. For
more, see ‘Subject in Focus’ below.