By the Numbers

As of 11 a.m. Friday, there are 563,285 total cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Florida, an increase of 6,148 since FDOH’s last update Thursday morning.

More than 89,000 test results were reported to the Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 13. Of those reported tests, 8.08 percent tested positive, the lowest daily percent positivity rate in a daily report in the last two weeks.

The average positivity rate in daily reports over the last two weeks is 9.57.

The state saw its highest daily percentage of positive patients July 8, when 18.50 percent of tests reported were positive among 51,686 tests. The overall percent positivity since the beginning of the pandemic in Florida residents is 13.46.

The death toll increased by 229 (228 Florida residents, one non-Florida resident) from yesterday’s update. On Tuesday, the state reported an increase of 277 deaths; the highest single-day increase in deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Friday’s death toll was reported among Lee Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Collier, Columbia, Dade, Desoto, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jackson, Lake, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie and Suwannee counties.

This does not mean all of the deaths occurred or were reported by local health care facilities on that day but that they were released in the state report that day after reports were processed.

A total of 4,168,103 individuals have been tested: 3,598,300 have tested negative, 6,518 tests were inconclusive and 3,718 tests are pending results. Of those testing positive, 33,155 (+618) Florida residents have been hospitalized at some point during their illness according to the state. There have been 8,898 deaths.

The age groups of Florida residents that have yielded the most positive test results are 25-34 years old (19%), followed by 35-44(17%), 45-54 (16%) and 15-24(15%).

The highest hospitalization rate is found in patients 65-74 (19%), 75-84 (18%) and 55-64 (18%) years old.

In Lee County, 17,178(+139) individuals have tested positive as of 11 a.m. Friday; 6,947 in Fort Myers (+48), 3,930 in Cape Coral (+29), 3,446 in Lehigh Acres (+26), 1,114 in Bonita Springs (+4), 637 in North Fort Myers (+10), 386 in Estero (+4), 104 in Alva (+1), 71 on Fort Myers Beach (+3), 41 in Sanibel (+1), 33 in Bokeelia (+1), 24 in Saint James City (+0), 16 in Tice (+0), 13 on Matlacha (+0), four in Buckingham (+0), four in Boca Grande (+0), three on Captiva (+0), three in Miromar Lakes (+0), two in San Carlos Park (+0), one in South Fort Myers(+0) and one in Immokalee (+0);102 cases were not identified by community.

Positive COVID-19 cases in the county have ranged from infants to a 101-year-old. Lee County saw its first two cases on March 7, when a man and a woman, each 77, tested positive. They had traveled to the Dominican Republic.

There have been 371(+3) deaths in Lee County; 202(+3) of those deaths were reported in residents or staff of long-term care facilities.

As of Friday, Lee Health had 159 COVID-19 patients isolated in system inpatient hospitals, including 8 new admissions on Thursday.

A total of 2,277 patients who had tested positive have been discharged since the beginning of the pandemic, including 20 yesterday.

On Thursday, Lee Health had a 19.2% positivity rate on COVID-19 tests processed through Lee Health Labs. This represents Lee Health results only, not Lee County as a whole. Hospital positivity rates tend to be higher as the tests are performed on patients seeking treatment for a health issue, not the general public that includes asymptomatic individuals.

Current census is at 84(-1)% of staffed operational bed capacity, with 13.9(-.3)% of those being COVID-19 patients. Staffed operational capacity reflects the number of beds for which the hospital has adequate staffing, not the total number of beds within Lee Health hospitals. Overall bed capacity fluctuates hour to hour as the system discharges patients throughout the day who are ready to go home.

As of Friday, 67(+0)% of ventilators and 18(-6)% of ICU rooms are available for use across Lee Health facilities.

There are currently 23(+0) COVID-19 patients on ventilators and 29(+0) in the intensive care unit.

COVID-19 is a highly contagious viral disease. For most individuals, symptoms are mild. For a minority, the disease becomes a type of viral pneumonia with severe complications. Especially at risk are those who are older, those with underlying health conditions and the immune-compromised.

Officials strongly urge all members of the public who are at risk to remain at home so as to limit exposure. All others are urged to observe social distancing and to wear a mask for all public interactions.

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

To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, visit the Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage. For information and advisories from the Centers for Disease Control, visit the CDC COVID-19 website. For more information about current travel advisories issued by the U.S. Department of State, visit the travel advisory website.

For any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, contact the Department’s dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-866-779-6121. The Call Center is available 24 hours per day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.