Among the 1,364 deaths in Florida during the novel coronavirus pandemic, more than 400 have occurred inside long-term care facilities, according to data…
Among the 1,364 deaths in Florida during the novel coronavirus pandemic, more than 400 have occurred inside long-term care facilities, according to data released by the state’s health department on Friday.
Those deaths inside the facilities included both residents and staff, according to the data. In three separate facilities, there have been 14 deaths — 13 residents and one staff member.
Florida health authorities also released data on how many positive COVID-19 cases there have been in the state’s long-term care facilities. There were 1,429 positive residents as of May 1 across 424 facilities, the majority of whom later were transferred elsewhere. No information was provided as to where.
The data showed that as of Friday, 1,374 staff members had texted positive, as the state’s total cases increased to 35,463, according to the health department.
The data, which they plan to update weekly, was released after multiple local outlets filed suit under the state’s public records law seeking those numbers.
