The latest confirmed case is a 77 year old male resident of LaBelle, now with 1 in every 1,789 persons in Hendry tested positive with the virus in a county population of 41,144. Only 225 people have been tested so far, about one test for every 183 persons.
20 cases have been from Clewiston and 3 from LaBelle.
16 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 7 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 Wednesday, April 15, three additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Hendry County, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hendry County to 26. 22 are from Clewiston, 4 from LaBelle.
The latest confirmed cases are a 61 year old female resident of LaBelle, a 47 year old female resident of Clewiston and a 38 year old female resident of Clewiston.
19 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 7 individuals have recovered and been cleared by the Florida Department of Health and are no longer required to be under isolation.
1 in 1,592 people in Hendry have the virus so far. 234 persons have been tested.
UPDATE: As of Thursday, April 16, the latest confirmed case, the 27th in Hendry, is a 48 year old male resident of Clewiston. 23 are now from Clewiston, and 4 from LaBelle.
20 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 7 individuals have recovered and been cleared by the Florida Department of Health and are no longer required to be under isolation.
UPDATE: As of Friday at 6 p.m. four additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Hendry County, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hendry County to 31. 262 people have been tested.
The latest confirmed cases are a 40 year old female, a 19 year old male, a 33 year old female and a 41 year old female; all individuals are residents of Clewiston.
24 of the individuals who have tested positive in Hendry County are currently under isolation. 7 individuals have recovered and been cleared by the Florida Department of Health and are no longer required to be under isolation.
1 in 1,327 Hendry county persons now have the virus. By comparison 1 in 69 residents of New York City have COVID-19, 1 in 848 Floridians, and 1 in 529 people in Broward county, Florida.
Hendry County officials strongly urge residents to continue following the guidance provided by the CDC and the Florida Department of Health (DOH) along with the Governor’s Safer-At-Home order to slow the spread of COVID-19:
· Remember you are safer at home
· Wash your hands often with soap and water
· Cover your coughs and sneezes
· Clean and disinfect frequently used surfaces
· If you are sick or think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, call your medical provider, a local provider or local health department
· If you need to leave your home for essential activities, please wear a cloth mask
CDC guidance on how to make a cloth mask can be found at the following link - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
DOH has launched a survey to help inform and improve the state’s response to COVID-19. Residents are asked to take two minutes to answer the community action survey questions at www.strongerthanc19.com
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