Florida Department Of Health April 6th COVID-19 Update

FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2020
Contact: Joint Information Center on COVID-19 for the State of Florida (850) 815-4940, ESF14@em.myflorida.com
Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Fifteen Deaths Related to COVID-19, Morning Update
~12,925 positive cases in Florida residents and 399 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 11 a.m., there are 13,324 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 7,639 tests performed on April 5, there were 931 positive results, or 12 percent.

Fifteen people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Broward, Dade, Lee and St. Lucie counties.

New Florida cases include:
• 974 additional positive COVID-19 cases (964 Florida residents and 10 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.
• There are currently 12,925 positive cases in Florida residents and 399 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.