Florida Department of Health COVID-19 update ………………………..

By | April 1, 2020

Released by the Florida Department of Health   …

6,693 positive cases in Florida residents and 261 positive cases in non-Florida residents

To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, the Florida Department of health las launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will updated twice daily. 

While Florida’s testing has increased over the past week, the percent of those testing positive for COVID-19 overall is 10 percent.  Of the 8,853 tests performed on March 31, there were 1,062 positive results or 12 percent.

Two people have died who tested positive for COVID-19 in Palm Beach County.

 New Florida cases include:

 * 213 additional positive COVID-19 bases (203 Florida residents and 10 non-Florida residents) reported to the Florida Department of Health.

 * There are currently 6,693 positive cases in Florida residents and 261 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.