BLOG: Coronavirus updates from Monday, April 13

FLORIDA – ABC Action News is committed to providing Tampa Bay area residents all of the updates on the coronavirus, COVID-19, and the impact it's having on our way of life. To help you stay on top of it all, we've compiled all the updates for Monday, April 13. For today's updates, visit www.abcactionnews.com/virus. Don't forget we are in this together!

10:00 PM

• Tampa City Councilmember Orlando Gudes says he is working with city to get TPD and HCSO to have do's-and-don'ts to help clear up the county curfew confusion.

9:00 PM

• The 9 PM – 5 AM curfew for Hillsborough County residents officially goes into effect.

8:45 PM

• WWE is considered an essential business by Gov. DeSantis, according to Orange County's mayor.
• Worldwide COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million, U.S. accounts for 29% of all cases

4:15 PM

• XFL files for bankruptcy, cites COVID-19 crisis

3:20 PM

• Hillsborough County leaders approved a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew for residents.
• Italy's day-to-day increase in COVID-19 cases is one of the lowest in weeks, bolstering generally downward trend.
• White House asking governors for help in getting lab machines up and running to process tests.

2:50 PM

• Disney releases dates for movies pushed back due to COVID-19 pandemic

12:49 PM

• Italy’s day-to-day increase in COVID-19 cases is one of the lowest in weeks, bolstering generally downward trend.
• Coronavirus stimulus checks to arrive via direct deposit payments for some Americans this week.

11:53 AM

• Hillsborough County opens drive-through service at two libraries to get and send unemployment forms. Residents can pick-up & drop off the forms at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library at 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. and the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W. Bearss Ave. from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

11:36 AM

• Florida’s cases surpass 20,000 as DOH reports 706 new positive cases and nine new deaths.
• Total cases: 20,601
• Total deaths: 470
• Hospitalizations: 2,694
• Total number of tests: 197,996

9:41 AM

• Publix confirms an employee at its 2514 N McMullen Booth Rd. store in Clearwater tested positive.

9:35 AM

• Lakeland Regional Health opens temporary respiratory care center.

9:24 AM

• Sailor assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of COVID-19

8:54 AM

• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now tested negative for COVID-19.
• George Stephanopoulos says he's tested positive for COVID-19 despite lack of symptoms.

8:09 AM

• Publix confirms an employee at its 1075 Pasadena Ave S. store tested positive.

6:23 AM

• Spain's reported virus deaths continue to slow down.

6:00 AM

• US close to its peak of disease, FDA commissioner says.

5:00 AM

• US death toll highest in world, cases now over half a million.
• Global death toll tops 100,000.

Important updates from Sunday, April 12

• UK says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from the hospital as he recovers from the coronavirus
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that all schools would remain closed as long as there is a public health crisis.
• To view more updates, click here.

Important updates from Saturday, April 11

• More Disney workers reach deals on coronavirus furloughs.
• Sunset Music Festival rescheduled for July 3 and 4.
• New York schools to close for remaining academic year.
• Florida National Guard starts on-the-spot testing at nursing homes
• The IRS says the first economic support payments stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have been deposited in taxpayers’ bank accounts.
• To view more updates, click here.

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