FL Dept of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces 16 Deaths Related to COVID-19, Evening Update, 4/2/20

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

April 02, 2020

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Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Sixteen Deaths Related to COVID-19, Evening Update~8,694 positive cases in Florida residents and 314 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. Today, as of 6 p.m., there are 9,008 total** Florida cases.

While Florida’s testing has increased over the past week, the percent of those testing positive for COVID-19 overall is 11 percent. Of the 9,198 tests performed on April 1, there were 1,199 positive results, or 13 percent.

Sixteen people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Collier, Dade, Duval, Osceola, Palm Beach, Sarasota, St. Lucie and Sumter counties.

New Florida cases include:

  • 998 additional positive COVID-19 cases (977 Florida residents and 21 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
  • There are currently 8,694 positive cases in Florida residents and 314 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 8694
Confirmed by DOH 1172
Tested by private labs 7522
Characteristics of Florida Resident Cases  
FL resident diagnosed & isolated out of state* 9
Deaths 144
Cases in Non-Florida Residents 314
Confirmed by DOH 68
Tested by private labs 246

 

Total Cases Overview 9008
Traveled 904
Contact with confirmed case 1425
Travel & contact with confirmed case 587
Under Investigation 5778

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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