Local COVID-19 Updates – 4/7
Governor Ron DeSantis wants more rapid COVID-19 antibody test available, at hospitals
April 6, 1:53 p.m.
Erin Dobrzyn, WKMG 6
- On Monday, April 6, Gov. DeSantis spoke about the importance of rapid COVID-19 testing, as the number of cases rapidly increases.
- Gov. DeSantis is working with Abbott Labs to attempt to get rapid tests in every major hospital in the state.
ABC7
- According to the latest data released by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), there are now 137,375 total tests administered 14,504 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida.
- From the 14,504 confirmed cases in Florida, 14,065 cases were from residents.
- There were 17,787 hospitalizations and 283 deaths.
Florida Travelers with COVID-19 Visited 46 U.S. States, 75 Foreign Destinations Before Diagnosis
Ryan Mills, Naples Daily News, USA Today
April 7, 2:37 p.m.
- According to USA Today, 80% of all infected Floridians traveled outside of the state before they tested positive.
- In Florida, travel-related cases used to dominate test results when COVID-19 was first identified.
- As COVID-19 spreads across Florida, investigation on non-travel and travel-related cases have begun to increase.
A previous version of the update stated that all positive cases in Florida were linked to Floridians who traveled outside of the state. This statistic has been updated.
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