Casey Chapter, Tallahassee Democrat
Published 2: 34 p.m. ET April 19, 2020| Updated 6: 43 p.m. ET April 19, 2020
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Since Sunday, Leon County has a total of 176 cases of coronavirus, according to the Florida Department of Health.
This is 7 new taped cases a day after the department dropped 7 cases from the capital county’s information.
Among the new cases, a 16- year-old boy with an unknown travel history has evaluated positive for the infection. The earliest of the new cases is a 60- year-old woman.
Despite the newly-reported cases Sunday, the huge majority of Leon County’s tests have returned negative up until now, with 2,395 overall tests administered, 176 positives, 2,217 negatives and two undetermined tests. Separately, 7 tests are pending, according to reports. DOH will re-administer any undetermined tests.
Outside Leon County, staffers in jails have actually evaluated favorable for COVID-19, according to Department of Corrections figures.
Apalachee Corrections Institute, roughly 45 minutes outside Tallahassee, has actually had five team member test positive. Gadsden CI, located outside Quincy, has actually had 4 staff test favorable.
Jackson CI, five minutes from the Alabama border, has had 3 staffers test favorable. In Wakulla County, three team member at the correctional organization have checked positive.
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Casey Chapter is the deputy news editor of the FSView & Florida Flambeau.
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