Coronavirus in Florida: 35 people test positive for COVID-19

There are now 35 positive COVID-19 cases in Florida.

Additionally, the Dept. of Health said a man who was travelling from New York through Florida to go to Bike Week and tested positive for COVID-19 in St. Johns County did not attend the Bike Week event.

UPDATE 3/12/2020 11:40 a.m.:

There are a total of 34 positive cases of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.

UPDATE 3/12/2020 12:25 a.m.:

Three new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Florida.

Information from the Florida Department of Health:

• A 57-year-old man in Lee County has tested positive for COVID-19. He is isolated. It is currently unclear whether this was a travel-related case; the epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
• A 65-year-old man in Broward County has tested positive for COVID-19. He is isolated. It is currently unclear whether this was a travel-related case; the epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
• A 61-year-old man in Broward County tested positive for COVID-19. He is isolated. This is a travel related case and is associated with Port Everglades.

UPDATE 3/11/2020 9:54 p.m.:

Three new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Florida.

Information from the Florida Department of Health:

• A 63-year-old New York resident currently in St. Johns County has tested positive. He is isolated. This is a travel-related case where this individual traveled from New York to attend Daytona Bike Week in Daytona, Florida. The New York Department of Health is leading the epidemiological investigation for this individual.
• A 56-year-old man in Miami-Dade County has tested positive. He is isolated. This is a travel-related case.
• A 70-year-old man in Broward County tested as positive. He is isolated. This individual attended an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Conference in Tampa, Florida. The epidemiological investigation is underway.

UPDATE 3/10/2020 10:46 p.m.:

Eight new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Florida.

Information from the Florida Department of Health:

1. A 68-year-old man in Nassau County has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is being isolated and will continue to remain isolated. This is a travel-related case. The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners has called for a special meeting for 4 p.m. to provide a briefing on COVID-19. Action News Jax will stream it here and on the Action News Jax Facebook page.
2. A 68-year-old woman Georgia resident who is currently in Alachua County, Florida, has been tested positive for the coronavirus. She is isolated. The Georgia Department of Public Health is leading the epidemiological investigation for this individual.
3. A 73-year-old man in Collier County has been identified as positive. He is isolated. This is a travel-related case.
4. A 68-year-old woman in Collier County has been identified as positive. She is isolated. This is a travel-related case.
5. A 64-year-old woman in Collier County has been identified as positive. She is isolated. This is a travel-related case.
6. A 67-year-old man in Pinellas County has been identified as positive. He is isolated. This is a travel-related case.
7. A 64-year-old man in Pinellas County has been identified as positive. He is isolated. This is a travel-related case.
8. A 46-year-old man in Pasco County has been identified as positive. He is isolated. This is a travel-related case.

Positive Cases of COVID-19

• 22‬ people who have tested positive are Florida residents
• 5 people who have tested positive are Florida cases repatriated (are not currently in the state of Florida)
• 1 person who tested positive in not a Florida resident
• 2 people out of these 20 have died

Number of Negative Test Results

222

Number of Pending Test Results

155

Number of People Under Public Health Monitoring

319 – currently being monitored

1161 – people monitored to date