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Here are updates about coronavirus cases in Brevard, according to the Florida Department of Health, as of Aug. 26,2020.
As of Wednesday, 200 people in Brevard died from COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health. FDOH database show there were five newly recorded deaths.
The county also registered 68 new cases, bringing the total to more than 7,000 since the pandemic began.
So far, the county has lost 200 people to the virus, with 86of those deaths reported this month. Victims range in age from 40 to 103. At least 122 of thedeaths were 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. 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.
Florida Department of Health data shows Brevard has registered 7,040 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Of the total number, 7,019 were residents and 21 nonresidents affected. The total number of people tested has been 91,179 (84,083 testing negative), for a positive rate percentage of 7.72%.
The median age of those testing positive here is 43. The state average is 41.
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Here's a snapshot of this month's coronavirus cases in Brevard:
Aug. 1: 101 cases, 1 death
Aug. 2: 66 cases, 2 deaths
Aug. 3: 32 cases
Aug. 4: 52 cases, 6 deaths
Aug. 5: 41 cases, 9 deaths
Aug. 6: 84 cases, 2 deaths
Aug. 7: 57 cases, 6 deaths
Aug. 8: 102 cases, 2 deaths
Aug. 9: 101 cases, 9 deaths
Aug. 10: 35 cases
Aug. 11: 91 cases, 6 deaths
Aug. 12: 58 cases, 3 deaths
Aug. 13: 65 cases, 3 deaths
Aug. 14: 100 cases, 5 deaths
Aug. 15: 86 cases, 6 deaths
Aug. 16: 33 cases, 4 deaths
Aug. 17: 27 cases
Aug. 18: 77 cases, 3deaths
Aug. 19: 53 cases, 8 deaths
Aug. 20: 87 cases, 3 deaths
Aug. 21: 45 cases, 2 deaths
Aug. 22: 92 cases, 1 death
Aug. 23: 23 cases
Aug. 24: 34cases
Aug. 25: 26 cases
Aug. 26: 68 cases, 5 deaths
Coronavirus in Brevard, Aug. 25: 26 cases
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FDOH data show 626 Florida residentshave been hospitalized in Brevard since the pandemic began, an increase of 15 from the previous day.
There have been 3,230 males and 3,777 females total testing positive for coronavirus.
As of Aug. 25, of 1,019 people tested, 68 were positive and 951 negative for a percent positive of 6.67%.
According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Brevard had 82 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in its seven major hospitals, down two from the previous day.Of the 1,299total staffed hospital bed capacity,29% of beds were available in those hospitals. Of the 166total adult ICU bed capacity, 27% were available.
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The state added 3,220 new cases Wednesday. In total, the state has registered 608,722cases (602,113 residents, 6,609 nonresidents).FDOH dashboard show 4,499,640 people (residents and nonresidents) have been tested with 3,884,096 negative. The overall percentage of people testing positive decreased to 13.53%.The percentage of people testing positive Tuesday was 5.72%.
Statewide, the death toll for Florida residents was 10,733 with 153 newly recorded deaths. Since the pandemic began, there have been 139 nonresident deaths here, an increase of two from the previous day.
Total number of Florida residents hospitalized since the pandemic began increased to 37,404, an increase of 366 from the previous day.
White: 3,683
Black: 875
Other: 622
Unknown/No data: 1,839
Non-Hispanic: 3,981
Hispanic: 862
Unknown/no data: 2,176
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Here's the city-by-city countas ofWednesday,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. 26: 7,040
Melbourne: 2,084, an increase of 18
Palm Bay: 1,495, an increase of 18
Cocoa: 765, an increase of 10
Merritt Island: 525, an increase of 8
Titusville: 474, an increase of 2
Rockledge: 428, an increase of 2
Missing, Brevard: 183, an increase of 2(this is how it appears in DOH city data)
Satellite Beach: 162, an increase of 5
West Melbourne: 159
Cocoa Beach: 152, an increase of 1
Indialantic: 118, an increase of 1
Cape Canaveral: 80
Mims: 79, an increase of 1
Melbourne Beach: 69, an increase of 1
Indian Harbour Beach: 58
Viera: 49
Malabar: 37
Patrick Air Force Base: 25
Grant-Valkaria: 23
Barefoot Bay: 13
Palm Shores: 12
*Sebastian: 11 (Aug. 25 FDOH reportshowed12)
Micco: 5
Port St. John: 3
Valkaria: 2
Scottsmoor: 2
Orlando, Brevard: 2
Fellsmere: 2
Kissimmee, Brevard: 1
Sharpes: 1
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Within Brevard, these are the zip codes with the most infections, according to the FDOH (data is provisional and subject to change)as ofWednesday:
32907 with 581 cases. That includes all or parts of Palm Bay, Malabar and West Melbourne
32904 with 546cases. That includes all or parts of Melbourne Village, Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne and June Park
32909 with 525 cases. That includes all or parts of Palm Bay, Malabar and Grant-Valkaria
32901 with 513 cases. That includes all or parts of West Melbourne, Palm Bay and Melbourne
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