April 8, 5 p.m. 

Volusia County Emergency Management 

• In Volusia, 1,800 people have been tested. 

•  1,634 tested negative, 165 tested positive, 9% of tested cases are positive. 

• 18 DeLand residents have been tested positive. 

COVID-19 Testing Center Opens At Daytona International Speedway 

April 9, 11:47 a.m. 

• Yesterday, Thursday, April 9, at 11:47 a.m, Daytona International Speedway posted that there is a testing center opening at there facilities. 
• According to Advent Health, from April 10 until April 17 at Daytona International Speedway, a free COVID-19 drive-thru screening and testing center will be open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Universal Orlando Extends COVID-19 Closure Through May 31 

April 9, 4:19 p.m. 

• At 4:19 p.m., yesterday, Thursday, April 9, Universal Studios tweeted that they are extending closure until May 3 with a link to additional information on the update. 

April 10, 9:31 a.m. 

• For the “A Pint for a Pint” event, Orlando Brewing has partnered with OneBlood for a blood drive because there is a dangerously low supply of blood.

April 10, 3:09 p.m. 

• Effective Monday, April 13, Osceola officials issued an order that requires all Osceola residents to wear face masks in public. 

April 10, 4:25 p.m. 

• The Amway Center in Orlando will be used as a medical distribution center for COVID-19.

April 10, 4:52 p.m.

WESH 2 Local Case Statistics

• Florida: 17,531 cases, 390 deaths 
• Orange County: 895 cases, 13 deaths
• Osceola County: 300 cases, 5 deaths
• Volusia County: 187 cases, 5 deaths
  • From April 8, the number of cases increased by 2. 

April 10, 5:11 p.m. 

Orange County, Florida Government is collaborating with regional partners to transition the Orange County Convention Center into an alternative medical treatment site.