State and county health officials say there is one new COVID-19 case in Sebastian, and one reported death t his week in Indian River County.
There are now 10 cases in Sebastian, Florida. The latest death in Indian River County was a 69-year-old patient. All COVID-19 deaths have been between the ages of 65 to 93.
We will be talking about this later today during our newscast on our YouTube channel.
We saw three spikes, one on May 20th, May 24th, and May 28th. Since then, the daily numbers have remained low. We can expect spikes as Florida reopens.
Local:
- Sebastian: 10 cases
- Fellsmere: 3 cases
- Palm Bay: 57 cases
- Malabar: 1 case
- Grant-Valkaria: 1 case
- Barefoot Bay: 1 case
- Micco: 0 cases
- Vero Beach: 96 cases
Indian River County has a population of 154,000. The patients are 48 men and 49 women between the ages of 8 to 94.
Indian River County Coronavirus Cases
- Cases: 126 (11 non-residents)
- Deaths: 10
- Tested Negative: 5,375
Brevard County has a population of 590,000. The patients are 159 men and 174 women between the ages of 1 to 94.
Brevard County Coronavirus Cases
- Cases: 420 (11 non-residents)
- Deaths: 12
- Tested Negative: 22,080
The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have tested negative in Florida.
Florida
- Cases: 54,029 (1,395 non-Florida residents)
- Deaths: 2,447/li>
- Tested Negative: 939,544
- Hospitalizations: 10,113
Here’s some data on the number of new cases per day in Florida:
- 5/16 – 1,136 cases
- 5/17 – 658 cases
- 5/18 – 614 cases
- 5/19 – 475 cases
- 5/20 – 1,198 cases
- 5/21 – 729 cases
- 5/22 – 740 cases
- 5/23 – 551 cases
- 5/24 – 984 cases
- 5/25 – 505 cases
- 5/26 – 480 cases
- 5/27 – 618 cases
- 5/28 – 1,227 cases
- 5/29 – 769 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: 1,771,124
- Deaths: 103,815
- Recoveries: 416,461
Global
The total number of cases, deaths, and people who have recovered from the virus around the world.
- Cases: 6,095,260
- Deaths: 369,651
- Recoveries: 2,587,791
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. Please wear a mask if you are ill or have a health condition.
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.