FL DOH Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Five New Deaths Related to COVID-19, 3/26/20 11 a.m. EST Update

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Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Five New Deaths Related to COVID-19, 11 a.m. EST Update

~2,235 positive cases in Florida Residents and 120 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 11 a.m., there are 2,355 total** Florida cases.

Five people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Clay, Hillsborough and Orange counties.

New Florida cases include:

  • 378 additional positive COVID-19 cases (368 Florida residents and 10 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
  • There are currently 2,235 positive cases in Florida residents and 120 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 2235
Confirmed by DOH 568
Tested by private labs 1667
Characteristics of Florida Resident Cases  
FL resident diagnosed & isolated out of state* 6
Deaths 28
Cases in Non-Florida Residents 120
Confirmed by DOH 40
Tested by private labs 80

 

Total Cases Overview 2355
Traveled 390
Contact with confirmed case 405
Travel & contact with confirmed case 243
Under Investigation 1317

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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