This is an update on coronavirus cases in Indian River County and Brevard County, Florida.

The number of new cases in Florida went up slightly yesterday.

State health department officials are not providing us with the number of “recoveries” in Indian River and Brevard counties. We’ve asked for this information repeatedly. This is what they sent us.

“The State Department of Health does not currently measure ‘recovery,’ and doesn’t expect to have such a designation anytime in the near future,” officials said.

We have now included the city of Palm Bay in this list of cases.

Local:

Sebastian: 8 cases
Fellsmere: 1 case
Palm Bay: 32 cases
Malabar: 1 case
Grant-Valkaria: 1 case
Barefoot Bay: 1 case
Micco: 0 cases
Vero Beach: 58 cases

Indian River County has a population of 154,000. The patients are 60% men and 40% women between the ages of 8 to 94.

Indian River County Coronavirus Cases

Cases: 85 (8 non-residents)
Deaths: 1
Tested Negative: 1,145
Hospitalizations: 22
Awaiting Results: 64

Brevard County has a population of 590,000. The patients are 51% men and 49% women between the ages of 1 to 94.

Brevard County Coronavirus Cases

Cases: 202 (7 non-residents)
Deaths: 7
Tested Negative: 4,741
Hospitalizations: 39
Awaiting Results: 2

The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have tested negative in Florida.

Florida

Cases: 24,119 (662 non-Florida residents)
Deaths: 676
Tested Negative: 210,718
Hospitalizations: 3,507

Here’s some data on the number of new cases per day in Florida:

4/1 – 1,043 cases
4/2 – 1,285 cases
4/3 – 1,307 cases
4/4 – 1,163 cases
4/5 – 772 cases
4/6 – 1,190 cases
4/7 – 1,044 cases
4/8 – 1,068 cases
4/9 – 1,057 cases
4/10 – 1,115 cases
4/11 – 1083 cases
4/12 – 831 cases
4/13 – 959 cases
4/14 – 605 cases
4/15 – 923 cases
4/15 – 1,227 cases

So far, the new cases in Florida peaked on April 2nd and April 3rd.

United States

The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have recovered from the virus in the United States.

Cases: 672,303
Deaths: 33,898
Recoveries: 56,243

Global

The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have recovered from the virus around the world.

Cases: 2,196,109
Deaths: 149,024
Recoveries: 560,177

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.

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