FL DOH Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Three Deaths Related to COVID-19, 4/5/20 Evening Update

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April 05, 2020

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

~11,961 positive cases in Florida residents and 389 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 12,350 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 13,208 tests performed on April 4, there were 1,429 positive results, or 11 percent.

Three people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in DeSoto and Marion counties.

New Florida cases include:

  • 199 additional positive COVID-19 cases (197 Florida residents and 2 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
  • There are currently 11,961 positive cases in Florida residents and 389 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.

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Confirmed Cases in Florida Residents 11961
Confirmed by DOH 1521
Tested by private labs 10440
Characteristics of Florida Resident Cases  
FL resident diagnosed & isolated out of state* 9
Deaths 221
Cases in Non-Florida Residents 389
Confirmed by DOH 78
Tested by private labs 311

 

Total Cases Overview 12350
Traveled 1105
Contact with confirmed case 2043
Travel & contact with confirmed case 731
Under Investigation 8082

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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