15th Coronavirus Case In Hendry County Today

CLEWISTON, FL. -- As of 6 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020, a 15th case of COVID-19 has been announced in Hendry county now affecting 8 men and 7 women, median age 40. Five have been hospitalized.

The latest two confirmed cases are a 43 year old male and a 72 year old female; both individuals are residents of Clewiston.

11 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 4 individuals have recovered and been cleared by the Florida Department of Health and are no longer required to be under isolation.

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UPDATE: As of 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11, a 16th case has been reported, a 46 year old female in Clewiston. 194 people have been tested so far.  1 in 2,572 people in Hendry have been found positive for the virus. (1 in 90 have tested positive for the virus in New York City for comparison)

UPDATE: As of 11 a.m. Sunday, April 12, a 17th case has been reported in Hendry county. 202 people have been tested. 1 in 2,420 people in Hendry have been found positive for the virus.

UPDATE: As of 6 p.m. Sunday, April 12, a 20th case has been reported in Hendry. 10 males and 10 females have tested positive so far, median age 44, in 205 persons tested.  1 in 2,057 people in Hendry have been found positive for the virus. (1 in 86 people have tested positive in New York City by comparison and 1 in 662 in Broward County, Florida.

The latest confirmed cases are a 33 year old male resident of Clewiston, a 55 year old female resident of Clewiston, a 64 year old male resident of Clewiston and a 64 year old female resident of LaBelle.

16 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 4 individuals have recovered and been cleared by the Florida Department of Health and are no longer required to be under isolation.

UPDATE: As of 11 a.m. Monday, April 13 a 21st case has been reported in Hendry, and 5th case in Glades county.  And at 6 p.m. Monday, two additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Hendry County, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hendry County to 22. 1 in 1,870 people in Hendry have tested positive for the virus.

The latest confirmed cases are an 11 year old male and a 29 year old female; both are residents of Clewiston.

16 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 6 individuals have recovered and been cleared by the Florida Department of Health and are no longer required to be under isolation.

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Only 176 tests have been given in the county so far. 1 in 2,743 people have or have had the virus in Hendry.

In Glades county only 23 tests have been given with 4 people testing positive, including 3 men and 1 woman, median age 74. Three have been hospitalized including one who died previously. 1 in 3,402 have the virus in Glades.

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