FL Dept of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 16 Deaths Related to COVID-19, 4/21/20 Morning Update

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Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Sixteen Deaths Related to COVID-19, Morning Update

~26,761 positive cases in Florida residents and 734 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 is updated twice daily. Today, as of 11 a.m., there are 27,495 total** Florida cases.

There are currently 313 long-term care facilities with positive cases of COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health has published the list hereThe twice daily COVID-19 report also includes information by county about deaths related to staff or residents in long-term care facilities. Of the 2,001 cases of residents or staff in long-term care facilities, 207 have died. 

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 10,729 tests performed on April 20, there were 1,054 positive results, or 9 percent.

Sixteen people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 Broward, Dade, Escambia, Lee, Palm Beach and Pinellas counties.

New Florida cases include:

  • 437 additional positive COVID-19 cases (432 Florida residents and 5 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
  • There are currently 26,761 positive cases in Florida residents and 734 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.

More information on a case-by-case basis can also be found here.

Confirmed Cases in Florida Residents 26,761
Confirmed by DOH 2,994
Tested by private labs 23,767
Characteristics of Florida Resident Cases  
FL resident diagnosed & isolated out of state* 9
Deaths 839 
Cases in Non-Florida Residents 734
Confirmed by DOH 107
Tested by private labs 627

 

Total Cases Overview 27,495
Traveled 1,620
Contact with confirmed case 7,593
Travel & contact with confirmed case 1,356
Under Investigation 16,192

For more detail on Florida resident cases, please visit the live DOH Dashboard here.

* Florida residents that are diagnosed with COVID-19 and isolated out of state are not reflected on the Florida map.

**Total cases overview includes positive cases in Florida residents and non-Florida residents tested in Florida.

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