Tracking coronavirus: Cases top 26,300 in Florida, Disney furloughs begin, and more
ORLANDO, Fla. - Below is a log of the day's events as it relates to the global coronavirus pandemic.
12 a.m. -- Around 43,000 Walt Disney World employees have officially been furloughed as of Sunday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Only 200 union workers deemed essential will stay on the job. Read more HERE.
11 a.m. -- There are now almost 26,000 cases of coronavirus in Florida and the death toll has jumped to 764 overnight, the Florida Department of Health stated. Read more HERE.
11:30 a.m. -- Brevard County officials have released a heat map showing the areas of the county that are considered “hot spots” for COVID-19. See the map HERE.
6:30 p.m. -- President Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held its daily COVID-19 briefing.
7 p.m. -- The Florida Department of Health says there are now 26,314 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the state. The death toll is 774.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases in Florida.
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Globally, John Hopkins University says there are over 2,300,000 cases of coronavirus. The death toll is over 160,000 as well.
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