Florida Dept of Health Evening update – Nassau County Coronavirus cases grow to 32

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

~16,323 positive cases in Florida residents and 503 positive cases in non-Florida residents~

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 16,862 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 7,065 tests performed on April 8, there were 1,292 positive results, or 18 percent. While there has been an increase in percentage, the overall number of people who tested positive for the virus on April 8 is not significantly higher than previous days. An increase in percent positives may reflect more spread of the virus, however it may also be a product of more targeted testing in high-risk groups. The Florida Department of Health will continue to monitor this data closely and use it to inform decisions.

Seventeen people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Dade, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk and Sarasota counties.

New Florida cases include:

• 462 additional positive COVID-19 cases (349 Florida residents and 22 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
• There are currently 16,323 positive cases in Florida residents and 503 positive cases in non-Florida residents.