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Here are updates about coronavirus cases in Brevard, according to the Florida Department of Health, as of Aug. 15, 2020.
Brevard recorded six new deaths and 86 COVID-19 cases, according to Saturday data from the Florida Department of Health.
In total, Brevard's case count was 6,478 (6,457 residents and 21 nonresidents affected). So far, the county has lost 174 people to the virus with 60 of those deaths reported this month (see case snapshot below). Victims ranged in age from 40 to 103. At least 107 of the deaths have been connected to long-term care facilities such as nursing homes.
It's important to note the exact dates of these deaths are not made public by the department of health; it's unlikely these people died in a 15-day period. Often there is a lag between the person's death and when it is reported by the Florida Department of Health. Also, a "case" is a person who tests positive for the first time, according to FDOH.
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Here's info about the six latest reported deaths in Brevard:
• an 86-year-old female whose case was not travel-related. It is unknown if she had contact with a known case. Her case was confirmed July 13.
• an 79-year-old female whose case was not travel-related. It is unknown if she had contact with a known case. Her case was confirmed July 27.
• a 70-year-old male whose case was not travel-related. It is unknown if he had contact with a known case. His case was confirmed July 27.
• a 98-year-old female whose travel history is not known. She did have contact with a known case. Her case was confirmed Aug. 5.
• an 87-year-old male whose case was not travel-related. It is unknown if he had contact with a known case. His case was confirmed Aug. 8.
• an 83-year-old male whose case was not travel-related. He did have contact with a known case. His case was confirmed Aug. 14.
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Coronavirus in Brevard, Aug. 15: 3 deaths, 65 cases
There have been a total 86,708 coronavirus tests conducted in Brevard since the pandemic began. Of those, 6,478 have tested positive and 80,173 have been negative. The overall positive rate increased to 7.47%.
On Aug. 14, of 1,777 people tested in Brevard, 1,690 were negative and 87 positive for a percent positive of 4.9%.
The median age of those testing positive in Brevard increased to 43. So far, 2,988 males here have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 3,442 females.
FDOH data show 531 Florida residents have been hospitalized in Brevard since the pandemic began, an increase of 11 from the previous day.
According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Brevard had 115 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in its seven major hospitals, up 9 from the previous day. AHCA data also show 28.7% available capacity at the 1,325 hospital beds in those hospitals and 20.1% of the 169 ICU hospital beds available.
Statewide stats
The state added 6,532 new cases Saturday. In total, the state has registered 569,637 cases, with 563,628 residents and 6,009 nonresidents affected. The percentage of people testing positive increased slightly to 13.53%. Saturday marked the 20th straight day the state reported fewer than 10,000 new cases.
Statewide, there were 204 newly recorded deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,345. The state registered 506 new hospitalizations, bringing the total number of Florida residents hospitalized since the pandemic began to 33,661.
Overall, FDOH data show 4,209,375 have been tested statewide; 569,637 were positive and 3,633,088 tested negative for the coronavirus.
Cases by race of Brevard residents
White: 3,362
Black: 796
Other: 569
Unknown/No data: 1,730
Cases by ethnicity
Non-Hispanic: 3,650
Hispanic: 813
Unknown/no data: 1,994
City by city
Here's the city-by-city count as of Saturday, although some of these may include unincorporated areas. Note: Per FDOH, these are provisional. We are showing the increase in the last 24 hours.
Total cases as of Aug. 15: 6,478 cases
Melbourne: 1,901, an increase of 25
Palm Bay: 1,354, an increase of 26
Cocoa: 709, an increase of 6
Merritt Island: 485, an increase of 7
Titusville: 448, an increase of 2
Rockledge: 403, an increase of 3
Missing, Brevard: 169 (this is how it appears in DOH city data), an increase of 6
West Melbourne: 150, an increase of 6
Satellite Beach: 149, an increase of 1
Cocoa Beach: 140, an increase of 1
Indialantic: 105, an increase of 2
Cape Canaveral: 77
Mims: 73
Melbourne Beach: 64, an increase of 1
Indian Harbour Beach: 52, an increase of 1
Viera: 46 (reported as 47 on Aug. 14)
Malabar: 34
Patrick Air Force Base: 25
Grant-Valkaria: 21
Barefoot Bay: 12
Palm Shores: 12
Sebastian: 11
Micco: 4
Port St. John: 3
Valkaria: 2
Scottsmoor: 2
Orlando, Brevard (listed that way in FDOH report): 2
Kissimmee, Brevard: 1
Fellsmere: 1 (appears as "Fellsmere, Brevard" and "Fellsmele, Brevard" on FDOH report)
Sharpes: 1
A COVID-19 call center is available 24/7. Call 866-779-6121 or email covid-19@flhealth.gov.
Brevard County reported its first COVID-19 case March 16. FLORIDA TODAY began this daily COVID-19 report March 20. Please check the date in the headlines for the most up-to-date info. For questions on these reports, please email Jennifer Sangalang at jsangalang@floridatoday.com or executive editor Mara Bellaby at mbellaby@floridatoday.com.The FDOH has said data is provisional and subject to change as more information becomes available.
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