Officials announce 8 new positive Florida COVID-19 cases

[soryang]

Officials announce 8 new positive Florida COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Florida with majority of patients in 60s and 70s
Andrea Torres, Digital Reporter/Producer
Louis Aguirre, Anchor/Reporter
Published: March 10, 2020, 8:55 pm
Updated: March 10, 2020, 11:08 pm

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Public health officials announced on Tuesday night there are eight new positive COVID-19 cases in Florida -- where two COVID-19 patients have already died in Santa Rosa and Lee counties.

With the eight new cases in Nassau, Alachua, Collier, Pinellas and Pasco counties, Florida’s total count of positive cases of COVID-19 increased to 28.

Four of the 28 patients are in Broward County. The rest of them are in Manatee, Hillsborough, Charlotte, Okaloosa and Volusia counties.

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...The official tally includes 21 Florida residents, 5 patients repatriated from China and 2 non-Florida residents, including a new patient in Alachua, who is a 68-year-old woman visiting from Georgia.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/03/11/officials-announce-8-new-positive-florida-covid-19-cases/

3 cases are Port Everglades employees. Port Everglades serves cruise ships. See:

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/03/11/3-covid-19-patients-worked-at-various-port-everglades-cruise-terminals/

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. I expect Broward to be like Westchester in fairly short order.

[getagrip_already]

2. once it hits the villages, florida is done....

that place is the std capital of the world. It's a trump stronghold. Bareback seniors having fun (and no, no bleach in the eyes on that thought).

Boom!

[soryang]

3. what else is there to do out there?

I guess they don't call it "wildwood" for nothing.

[getagrip_already]

4. True that - strong the florida is there...

none who seeks it's beauty, find what they seek will they.....

[soryang]

5. Two more cases just reported one related to Bike Week in Daytona Beach

Coronavirus cases could be linked to Daytona Bike Week, Tampa EMS Conference
Health officials ask anyone experiencing fever, cough, or shortness of breath and attended these events to see a healthcare provider.
Wednesday, March 11th 2020, 10:16 PM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, March 11th 2020, 10:53 PM EDT

https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41883763/coronavirus-cases-could-be-linked-to-daytona-bike-week-tampa-ems-conference

That makes two in Volusia County.