This is an update on coronavirus cases in Sebastian, Florida. This report also contains COVID-19 data for Indian River County and Brevard County.
We will be talking more about this data today during our Sebastian Daily Newscast. Later today, you can watch the newscast on our Facebook page or from our YouTube channel where most of our videos are.
There’s another COVID-19 related death in Indian River County. The latest patient was an 81-year-old man. We don’t have any other information.
We are currently in Phase 1 of Florida opening. Phase 2 could be in less than 10 days if the daily numbers continue to drop.
Local:
- Sebastian: 9 cases
- Fellsmere: 1 case
- Palm Bay: 51 cases
- Malabar: 1 case
- Grant-Valkaria: 1 case
- Barefoot Bay: 1 case
- Micco: 0 cases
- Vero Beach: 81 cases
Indian River County has a population of 154,000. The patients are 49 men and 42 women between the ages of 8 to 94.
Indian River County Coronavirus Cases
- Cases: 102 (11 non-residents)
- Deaths: 9
- Tested Negative: 2,301
- Hospitalizations: 25
Brevard County has a population of 590,000. The patients are 160 men and 175 women between the ages of 1 to 94.
Brevard County Coronavirus Cases
- Cases: 346 (11 non-residents)
- Deaths: 9
- Tested Negative: 12,887
- Hospitalizations: 52
The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have tested negative in Florida.
Florida
- Cases: 41,923 (1,119 non-Florida residents)
- Deaths: 1,721
- Tested Negative: 498,352
- Hospitalizations: 7,171
Here’s some data on the number of new cases per day in Florida:
- 5/1 – 712 cases
- 5/2 – 634 cases
- 5/3 – 773 cases
- 5/4 – 576 cases
- 5/5 – 585 cases
- 5/6 – 632 cases
- 5/7 – 349 cases
- 5/8 – 772 cases
- 5/9 – 701 cases
- 5/10 – 392 cases
- 5/11 – 650 cases
So far, the new cases in Florida peaked on April 2nd at 1,292 and April 3rd with 1,314 cases.
United States
The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have recovered from the virus in the United States.
- Cases: 1,351,248
- Deaths: 80,900
- Recoveries: 232,733
Global
The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have recovered from the virus around the world.
- Cases: 4,215,514
- Deaths: 287,809
- Recoveries: 1,471,496
Sebastian
Cleveland Clinic, Indian River Hospital, is providing drive-through testing by appointments from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. To make an appointment, call the hospital at 772-226-4846.
For now, if you are 65 or older, or have an illness or chronic condition, please stay home.
If you need need groceries or other items delivered to your home, call Blue River Delivery at 772-643-6880.
Sebastian Daily will continue to provide future updates on COVID-19 for Sebastian City Limits and Indian River County.
