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COVID-19 cases in Florida reach 550,000

By the Numbers As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, there are 550,901 total cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Florida, an increase of 8,109 since FDOH's last update Tuesday morning. More than 81,100 test results were reported to the Department of Health on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Of those reported tests, 11.89 ...

State records highest death total in single-day report; 17 in Lee County

By the Numbers As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, there are 542,792 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Florida, an increase of 5,831 since FDOH's last update Monday morning. More than 66,900 test results were reported to the Department of Health on Monday, Aug. 10. Of those reported tests, 10.30 ...

Fewest COVID-19 daily cases reported since June 22

By the Numbers As of 11 a.m. Monday, there are 536,961 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Florida, an increase of 4,181 since FDOH's last update Sunday morning. This is the fewest amount of new cases reported by the state in a daily report since June 22 when 3,829 Florida residents ...

COVID-19 cases in Florida tops 518,000

By the Numbers As of 11 a.m. Friday, there are 518,075 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Florida, an increase of 7,686 since FDOH's last update Thursday morning. More than 87,700 test results were reported to the Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 6. Of those reported tests, ...

COVID cases top 510,000 in Florida

As of 11 a.m. Thursday, there are 510,389 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Florida, an increase of 7,650 since FDOH's last update Wednesday morning. More than 104,100 test results were reported to the Department of Health on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Of those reported tests, 8.34 ...

State to prioritize testing for those with symptoms

The Florida Department of Emergency Management on Tuesday announced that beginning today, Aug. 5, that state-supported drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will prioritize testing for symptomatic individuals, individuals age 65 and older and children under the age of 18. This includes the testing site at CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers. “This adjustment is consistent with CDC guidance that was issued on July 17, which no longer recommends a test-based strategy to determine when an asymptomatic individual is no longer infectious,” the release said. “While asymptomatic lanes ...