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1 tests positive, 5 others test 'presumptive positive' for coronavirus in Fla., DOH says

Posted at 9:54 AM, Mar 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-08 18:49:53-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State health officials say a man has tested positive and five others have tested "presumptive positive" for the novel coronavirus in Florida, DOH announced over the weekend.

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The person who tested positive was identified as a 67-year-old man who is currently being isolated. The DOH said he tested positive in Broward County.

On Saturday, DOH identified one of the five "presumptive positive" patients as an 81-year-old woman from Manatee County. DOH said she has a history of travel outside the United States.

The four additional cases were out of Lee, Okaloosa, Volusia and Charlotte counties.

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As of Sunday evening, DOH says 11 Florida residents have tested positive for coronavirus, five Florida cases have been repatriated and a non-Florida resident tested positive for the virus.

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The new update from DOH comes after it was revealed that two people have died from coronavirus.

DOH identified the deceased individuals as a patient from Santa Rosa County and a person in their 70s who previously tested positive for coronavirus in Lee County.

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