BREVARD COVID-19 UPDATE: Space Coast Holds at Seven Reported Cases of Coronavirus, Currently 1,171 Positive Cases in Florida

By  //  March 23, 2020

two reported cases on Sunday in Brevard include a male and female, with one being travel-related

As of Monday at 12 noon, Brevard County has seven reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health. On Monday, the Florida Department of Health reported 164 new coronavirus cases in the state since Sunday evening and said that the total cases in Florida now stand at 1,171. (FDOH image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – As of Monday at 12 noon, Brevard County has seven reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.

According to the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, the latest two reported cases on Sunday night include a male and female, with one being travel-related.

Reported COVID-19 cases in Brevard County include a 32-year-old man employed by Northrop Grumman and is travel-related in connection with Pennsylvania and Utah; a 76-year-old woman who traveled to New York; a 49-year-old man that is non-travel-related; a 64-year-old Suntree woman who traveled to Washington D.C., New York and Pennsylvania; and a 74-year-old man that was determined to be non-travel-related.

On Monday, the Florida Department of Health reported 164 new coronavirus cases in the state since Sunday evening and said that the total cases in Florida now stand at 1,171.

“If you follow the basic rules that the CDC has recommended, such as maintaining good hygiene, washing your hands, and maintaining proper social distance from people, you are going to be okay if you follow those guidelines,” said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a COVID-19 press event.

Central Florida COVID-19 reported cases include Brevard County, 7; Indian River County, 8; Lake County, 7; Orange County: 45; Osceola County, 24; Polk County, 13; Seminole County: 20; and Volusia County, 15.

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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.

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