BREVARD COVID-19 UPDATE, APRIL 13: Space Coast Reports 148 Coronavirus Cases, Six Deaths

By  //  April 13, 2020

COVID-19 CASES REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION IS 37

CORONAVIRUS BREVARD UPDATE: Brevard County Commissioner Chairman Bryan Lober and MedFast Urgent Care’s Dr. David Williams discuss the latest developments regarding COVID-19 from a government point of view and medical point of view.

APRIL 13, 2020 FLORIDA DEPT. OF HEALTH REPORT

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – As of Monday evening, Brevard County has 148 reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.

According to the Florida Department of Health, the demographic breakdown of the age of those testing positive ranges from 1 to 94, with the median age being 52 years of age, and 50 percent are male and 50 percent are female.

The current Brevard list includes 142 Florida residents and six non-residents.

COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization is 37. Six deaths have been reported as a result of COVID-19 in Brevard County, including two since Sunday.

The Florida Department of Health reports 3,114 tests have been administered in Brevard County. According to the Saturday evening report, 2,759 of those tests have come back negative.

While Florida’s testing has increased, the percent of those testing positive for COVID-19 overall is 11 percent.

The Florida Department of Health has reported a total of 21,019 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state with 2,841 hospitalized.

Deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Florida are 499 as of Monday evening.

In the U.S., 577,842 cases have been reported and 23,232 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19. Global cases reported are 1,912,923 with 118,966 global deaths.

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