Tracking Coronavirus: Florida adds over 2,600 new cases, 87 additional deaths
ORLANDO, Fla. - FOX 35 tracks the latest COVID-19 updates.
2:30 p.m. -- The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 2,678 on Monday, the lowest reported since June. The total number of cases in Florida is now 576,094. The number of Florida resident deaths has reached 9,539, an increase of 87 since Sunday's update.
12:30 p.m. -- Every 5th-grade teacher giving instruction in-person at an Altamonte Springs elementary school was in self-quarantine on the first day of school after making contact with a teacher who tested positive for COVID-19, the school district said. Details HERE.
10:10 a.m. -- Palm Bay voted to accept $342,255 more in Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. It will assist qualified residents with rent and utility payment assistance. Applications are being accepted until August 28th HERE.
8:30 a.m. -- In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic. Read why it is not working HERE.
7:00 a.m. -- Seminole County Schools begin face-to-face learning on Monday. Several new safety measures are in place to keep kids safe, including how school buses will be cleaned. Read more about the reopening of schools HERE.
5:00 a.m. -- The Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 3,779 new cases of COVID-19 and 107 more deaths. The new statewide case total since the pandemic began is now at 573,416, resulting in 9,452 deaths.
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Phase two of Florida's reopening is ongoing. The following is in effect:
- Restaurants can now allow bar-top seating with appropriate social distancing.
- Bars and pubs were originally able to operate with 50 percent capacity indoors and full capacity outside as long as appropriate social distancing is followed. However, the state has put a temporary ban on liquor sales at bars as COVID-19 cases surge, forcing many bars to close.
- Retail stores can now operate at full capacity with responsible social distancing and sanitization protocols.
- Gyms can now operate at full capacity as well with appropriate social distancing and frequent sanitization.
- Entertainment businesses, like movie theaters, concert houses, auditoriums, playhouses, bowling alleys and arcades, can operate at 50 percent with appropriate social distancing and sanitization protocols.
- Personal services businesses, including but not limited to tattoo parlors, acupuncture establishments, tanning salons, and massage establishments, may operate with guidance from the Florida Department of Health.
- Pari-mutuel betting facilities can submit a request to reopen to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The request must include an endorsement from their county mayor or county administrator if there is no mayor.
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach -- which are the counties that got hit the heaviest by coronavirus in Florida -- will remain in phase one for the time being. When ready, they can seek approval from their county mayor or county administrator to enter phase two.
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Coronavirus can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, including when an individual coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land on objects and surfaces. Others can then contract the virus by touching these objects or surfaces, then their eyes, nose or mouth.
As stated before, symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, cough and shortness of breath. They may show in as few as two days or as many as 14 days following exposure, the Florida Department of Health says. Most people recover from COVID-19 without special treatment, but the elderly and those with underlying medical problems are more likely to develop serious illness.
If you display coronavirus symptoms, you should contact a local health organization and make them aware of your condition prior to arrival while also following specific instructions or guidelines they may have.
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If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 and let them know if you have been infected or believe that you may be. If you are infected, a medical professional or another authority will likely advise that you remain isolated while sick. This includes staying at home and not going into public places or large events.
Please visit the Department’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage for information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in Florida.
For any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the Department’s dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-(866) 779-6121. The Call Center is available 24 hours a day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
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Globally, there have been over 21.6 million COVID-19 cases, resulting in over 775,000 deaths, according to John Hopkins University.
Below is an interactive John Hopkins University dashboard, showing a country-by-country breakdown of positive COVID-19 cases across the world.
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