Florida’s first coronavirus cases found in Hillsborough and Manatee counties

Tampa Bay Times ^ | 03/01/2020 | By Lawrence Mower

[SeekAndFind]

TALLAHASSEE — Two people in Florida have tested positive for the coronavirus, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Sunday night, the first two cases of the virus in the state.

The two patients are from Hillsborough and Manatee counties, according to the governor, who directed Surgeon General Scott Rivkees. to declare a public health emergency.

DeSantis also announced news conferences Monday in Tampa and Miami

Both people tested “presumptively confirmed” for the virus, indicating they had not been tested again by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The news comes two days after federal officials expanded testing criteria and Florida became capable of processing tests within the state.

On Saturday, all three Florida Department of Health labs — in Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville — became capable of testing for novel coronavirus, cutting the wait times for results to within 24 to 28 hours. For weeks, the tests were being sent to a federal lab in Atlanta, which was producing results within three to five days.

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also expanded its criteria for who should be tested. Physicians should now determine whether any patient with severe pneumonia symptoms should be tested, regardless of their travel history, the agency advised.

[WKUHilltopper]

Where are these counties?

[irishjuggler]

Hillsborough is Tampa.

[Capt_Hank]

Tampa area.

[Sarah Barracuda]

One is Sarasota I think..the other one not sure..I wonder how these two got it, any travel history?

[DallasBiff]

Tampa and sarasota. Th Florida gulf coast.

[dontreadthis]

Tampa and Bradenton, Gulf Coast

[WKUHilltopper]

Thanks

[janetjanet998]

..I wonder how these two got it, any travel history

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one just returned from Italy

[RummyChick]

Nursing homes about to get hit

[MrEdd]

Oh the Huge Manatee.

County

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep.

[Meatspace]

History of travel to China or contracted in the USA?

[Sarah Barracuda]

Italy Italy Italy..makes what is going on in China look like small potatoes, gotta ban ALL flights to and from Italy to the US

[gas_dr]

In other words — two new cases of colds in Florida
Lets keep perspective here

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Where are these counties?



MID WEST OF FLORIDA Hillsborough County where Tampa is. Manatee is South of Hillsborough, near Sarasota.

[kara37]

I think it’s been in most states for awhile. How many people actually go to the hospital and get tested?
My whole family had the flu last month, and we didn’t even go to the doctor. We just let it run it’s course.
Heck, for all I know, we could of had it.

[DouglasKC]

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also expanded its criteria for who should be tested. Physicians should now determine whether any patient with severe pneumonia symptoms should be tested, regardless of their travel history, the agency advised.

So still only testing people with severe pneumonia? That's going to miss 80% of the cases...which means they're spreading it around.

[MIA_eccl1212]

Outbreaks are being planted by terrorists I now believe.

We are overrun nationwide with radicalized socialists, globalists and bernie bros. Yes they are in our schools hospitals and transportational institutions. Obama’s brownshirt terrorist army. AOC approves.
Their only hope to create a black Swan event before the election involves radical action by insane demon possessed partisans.

[Still Thinking]