FDOH tracks COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 related death rates in lake area higher than state average

Posted 10/20/20

COVID-19 deaths per 1,000 residents in Florida are higher than the U.S. average and some of the counties around Lake Okeechobee have higher death rates than the Florida average, according to data from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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FDOH tracks COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 related death rates in lake area higher than state average

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TALLAHASSEE — COVID-19 deaths per 1,000 residents in Florida are higher than the U.S. average and some of the counties around Lake Okeechobee have higher death rates than the Florida average, according to data from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Of the counties around the lake, as of Oct. 20, Hendry County had the highest rate with 1.02 deaths per 1,000 residents. Glades County had the lowest rate with 0.43 deaths per 1,000. As of Oct. 20, Okeechobee County had 37 COVID-19 deaths; Glades County, six; Hendry County, 43; Palm Beach County, 1,510; and, Martin County, 158.

Comparing the counties around the lake to the state and national numbers:
• Okeechobee County: population, 42,168; 1,680 cases; 189 hospitalizations to date; 37 deaths; 0.88 deaths per 1,000 residents; six COVID-19 positive residents currently hospitalized; 37.5% of ICU beds available (three ICU beds open);
• Hendry County: population, 42,022; 2,167 cases: 203 hospitalizations to date; 43 deaths; 1.02 deaths per 1,000 residents; three COVID-19 positive residents currently hospitalized; 100% of ICU beds available (four ICU beds open);
• Glades County: population, 13,811; 589 cases; 51 hospitalizations to date; six deaths, 0.43 deaths per 1,000 residents; no COVID-19 positive residents currently hospitalized; no ICU beds (Glades County does not have a hospital);
• Palm Beach County: population, 1,496,770; 49,298 cases; 3,967 hospitalizations to date; 1,510 deaths; 1.0 death per 1,000 residents; 99 COVID-19 positive residents currently hospitalized; 41.6% of ICU beds available (164 beds open);
• Martin County: population 161,000; 5,189 cases; 412 hospitalizations to date; 158 deaths; 0.98 deaths per 1,000 residents; five COVID-19 positive residents currently hospitalized; 67.5% of ICU beds available (13 adult ICU beds open);
• State of Florida: population, 21,477,737; 760,389 cases; 47,352 hospitalizations to date; 16,105 deaths: 0.75 deaths per 1,000 residents; 2,052 COVID-19 positive currently hospitalized; 20% of ICU beds available (1,672 adult and 229 pediatric ICU beds open);
• United States: population, 328,329,523: 8,468,223 cases; 225,451 deaths; 0.69 deaths per 1,000 residents.
(Note that the numbers given for Florida counties include only Florida residents. Population is based on the U.S. Census 2019 estimates. Data on current hospitalizations in Florida came from the state Agency for Health Care Administration.)

For the complete list of deaths by county, go online to http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/cases-monitoring-and-pui-information/state-linelist/state_linelist_latest.pdf

According FDOH data, Okeechobee County COVID-19 related deaths as of Oct. 20 included:
• Female, 65, positive test reported June 22;
• Male, 93, positive test reported June 26;
• Male 70, positive test reported June 26;
• Male 63, positive test reported July 4.
• Male, 60, positive test reported July 6;
• Male, 75, positive test reported July 8;
• Female, 79, positive test reported July 9;
• Male, 93, positive test reported, July 9;
• Female, 78, positive test reported July 9;
• Male, 60, positive test reported July 9;
• Male, 60, positive test reported July 10;
• Male, 64, positive test reported July 12;
• Female, 82, positive test reported July 12;
• Female, 83, positive test reported July 16;
• Female, 78, positive test reported July 17;
• Male, 63, positive test reported July 18;
• Female, 42, positive test reported July 21;
• Male, 30, positive test reported July 27;
• Male, 91, positive test reported July 30;
• Female, 82, positive test reported Aug. 1;
• Female, 94, positive test reported Aug. 27;

• Male, 77, positive test reported Aug. 9;
• Female, 83, positive test reported Aug. 9;
• Female, 85, positive test reported Aug. 9;
• Male, 93, positive test reported Aug. 19.
• Male, 62, positive test reported Aug. 26;
• Female, 78, positive test reported Aug. 28.
• Male, 96, positive test reported Sept. 1;
• Female, 91, positive test reported Sept. 2;
• Male, 81, positive test reported Sept. 4;
• Male, 87, positive test reported Sept. 6;
• Male, 73, positive test reported Sept. 9
• Female, 56, positive test reported Sept. 9;
• Male, 91, positive test reported Sept. 14;
• Male, 81, positive test reported Sept. 18;
• Male, 56, positive test reported Sept. 25.
• Male, 53, positive test reported Sept. 30.
Glades County COVID-19 related deaths, as of Oct. 20 included:
• Male, 89 positive test reported March 29;
• Male, 63, positive test reported June 25;
• Male, 51, positive test reported July 4;
• Female, 80, positive test reported Aug. 20;
• Male, 75, positive test reported Aug. 21;
• Male, 76, positive test reported Sept. 14.
Hendry County COVID-19 related deaths, as of Oct. 20 included:
• Male,100, positive test reported April 18;
• Male, 96, positive test reported April 18;
• Male, 82, positive test reported April 20;
• Female, 89, positive test reported April 21;
• Female, 55, positive test reported April 23:
• Male, 75, positive test reported April 24:
• Female, 84, positive test reported April 26;
• Female, 90, positive test reported April 28;
• Male, 55, positive test reported April 30;
• Female, 65, positive test reported May 1;
• Male, 87, positive test reported May 2;
• Female, 72, positive test reported May 3;
• Male, 75, positive test reported May 5;
• Male, 83, positive test reproted May 9;
• Female, 86, positive test reported May 10;
• Female, 59, positive test reported May 10;
• Female, 81, positive test reported May 20;
• Female, 54, positive test reported May 20;
• Male, 68, positive test reported May 26;
• Male, 65, positive test reported May 29;
• Male, 69, positive test reported May 30;
• Female, 72, positive test reported June 5;
• Female, 60, positive test reported June 8;
• Female, 58, positive test reported June 9;
• Male, 93, positive test reported June 11;
• Male, 54, positive test reported June 12;
• Female, 91, positive test reported June 12;
• Male, 55, positive test reported June 19;
• Male, 77, positive test reported June 28;
• Male, 67, positive test reported July 4;
• Male, 69, positive test reported July 11;
• Female, 82, positive test reported July 14;
• Female, 77, positive test reported July 20;
• Female, 93, positive test reported July 22;
• Female, 94, positive test reported July 22;
• Male, 55, positive test reported July 31;
• Male, 74, positive test reported Aug, 5;
• Female, 89, positive test reported Aug. 11;
• Female, 44, positive test reported Aug. 13;
• Male, 46, positive test reported Aug. 22;
• Female, 91, positive test reported Aug. 26;
• Female, 78, positive test reported Aug. 27.

During the 2019-2020 influenza season, CDC estimates that influenza was associated with 38 million illnesses, 18 million medical visits, 405,000 hospitalizations, and 22,000 deaths in the United States.

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