By the Numbers

As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, there are 542,792 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed in Florida, an increase of 5,831 since FDOH’s last update Monday morning.

More than 66,900 test results were reported to the Department of Health on Monday, Aug. 10. Of those reported tests, 10.30 percent tested positive.

The average positivity rate in daily reports over the last two weeks has been 10.13.

The state saw its highly daily percentage of positive patients July 8, when 18.50 percent of tests reported were positive among 51,686 tests.

The death toll increased by 277 (276 Florida residents, 1 non-Florida resident) from yesterday’s update, which is the highest single-day increase in deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Tuesday’s count was reported among Lee, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dade, Desoto, Duval, Escambia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, Volusia, Wakulla and Walton 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 4,055,587 individuals have been tested: 3,506,483 have tested negative, 6,312 tests were inconclusive and 3,444 tests are pending results. Of those testing positive, 31,354 Florida residents have been hospitalized at some point during their illness according to the state. There have been 8,685 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, 16,718(+89) individuals have tested positive as of 11 a.m. Tuesday; 6,774 in Fort Myers (+39), 3,828 in Cape Coral (+21), 3,352 in Lehigh Acres (+17), 1,089 in Bonita Springs (+2), 605 in North Fort Myers (+8), 374 in Estero (+4), 100 in Alva (+0), 66 on Fort Myers Beach (+0), 39 in Sanibel (+0), 32 in Bokeelia (+0), 24 in Saint James City (+1), 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);98 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 351(+17) deaths in Lee County; 190(+6) deaths were reported in residents or staff of long-term care facilities.

As of Tuesday, Lee Health had 174 COVID-19 patients isolated in system inpatient hospitals, including 17 new admissions on Monday.

A total of 2,217 patients who had tested positive have been discharged since the beginning of the pandemic, including 24 on Monday.

On Monday, Lee Health had a 18.2% 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 77(-4)% of staffed operational bed capacity, with 16.6(+.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 Tuesday, 68(-2)% of ventilators and 28(-9)% of ICU rooms are available for use across Lee Health facilities.

There are currently 23(+3) COVID-19 patients on ventilators and 29(+1) 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.