JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Among six new positive cases of the coronavirus in Florida announced by the Department of Health in the last 12 hours is a 63-year-old New York resident who visited Daytona Bike Week and is in St. Johns County.

This brings the number of identified cases of COVID-19 in Florida to 29, although some are awaiting confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are also five Florida residents diagnoses and in isolation outside the state.

The Florida Department of Health said 147 more COVID-19 tests were pending.

Three of the most recent cases were reported in a news release late Wednesday night, and another three were reported in an additional news release early Thursday morning.

According to the Department of Health, the 63-year-old New York man’s case is travel-related. He traveled from New York to Florida to attend Daytona Bike Week. He is currently in isolation at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine. The hospital said those who came in contact with the patient have identified and notified.

“We are working very closely with the local and state departments of health as well as the CDC to assure that we take all appropriate precautions. Flagler Health has been proactively preparing for COVID-19 for many weeks and we are confident in our ability to effectively care for all our patients while maintaining a safe environment,” the hospital posted on its Facebook page.

Bike Week continues through Sunday. There’s no word on exactly which Bike Week events the man attended or how many people he came into contact with in Volusia County, where the state has identified two other positive cases. The Health Department is advising anyone who went to Bike Week and is experiencing symptoms to call their county health department or doctor and self-isolate for 14 days.

Another two cases involve a 56-year-old man in Miami-Dade County, which was also a travel-related case, and a 70-year-old man in Broward County. The Department of Health said the 70-year-old attended an EMS conference in Tampa.

Two more cases involve a 57-year-old man in Lee County and a 65-year-old man in Broward County. It’s unclear whether the two cases are travel-related. The last case involves a 61-year-old man in Broward County, which was said to be a travel-related case associated with Port Everglades.

The latest six people, as with all diagnosed patients, will remain in isolation until they are cleared by public health officials.

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The governor Wednesday afternoon said 10 of the positive cases — including one of two fatalities in the sstate, a 71-year-old man from Santa Rosa County — involved people returning from a cruise on the Nile River in Egypt.

“We are not seeing community spread, but this is something we are watching very very carefully,” Florida Surgeon Gen. Scott Rivkees said at the news conference.

Meanwhile, public universities across Florida — which have some of the country’s largest enrollments — will move to remote instruction effective Monday. That step is intended to minimize health and safety risks to students and staff, especially as they prepare to return from spring break.

All of the new patients were 64 and older, except for one 46-year-old man.

Earlier in the week, DeSantis declared a state of emergency, saying the action would enable the state to better marshal resources and get outside help as it confronts the growing public health crisis.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia in older adults and people with existing health problems. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus within weeks.

During a prime-time address on Wednesday, President Trump announced he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday. Around the same time, News4Jax learned the NBA was suspending its season until further notice.

In the entertainment world, Tom Hanks issued a statement revealing that he and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the virus.