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Officials announce 8 new positive Florida COVID-19 cases
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.
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/
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