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Daily coronavirus coverage May 2020

  • Nick Samuel

    • 11 a.m. update May 31, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced five new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Sunday. Even though five new cases were shown, the state tally reflects an increase by four, totaling to 130.

    Health department officials were not immediately available to clarify the discrepancy of the additional case. The death toll in Indian River County remained at 10.

    The five new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Renaissance Senior Living and Isles of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, while Renaissance and Isles of Vero Beach reported one case each.

    Health department officials previously said a total of 29 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. Details on total county virus testing numbers, percentage of positive tests and race and ethnicity of those testing positive were not immediately available because of an apparent glitch on the health department’s dashboard Sunday.

    Statewide, there were 739 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 56,163 Sunday. Health officials announced four additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,451.

    11 a.m. update May 30, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced four new positive coronavirus cases, along with one new death, in Indian River County Saturday. This raises the total number of county cases to 126, while the death toll increased to 10.

    The four new Indian River County cases are:

    The new death is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Renaissance Senior Living and Isles of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, while Renaissance and Isles of Vero Beach reported one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 29 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 79 are white, nine are black, nine are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 5,501 tests total in Indian River County, with 126 people testing positive and 5,375 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said no test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.3 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 927 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 55,424 Saturday. Health officials announced 34 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,447.

    11 a.m. update May 29, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced two new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Friday. This raises the total number of county cases to 122, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The two new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Renaissance Senior Living and Isles of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, while Renaissance and Isles of Vero Beach reported one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 29 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 76 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 5,454 tests total in Indian River County, with 122 people testing positive and 5,332 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 56 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.2 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 1,212 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 54,497 Friday. Health officials announced 49 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,413.

    11 a.m. update May 28, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Thursday. This raises the total amount of cases to 120, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Renaissance Senior Living and Isles of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, while Renaissance and Isles of Vero Beach reported one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 29 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 75 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 5,320 tests total in Indian River County, with 120 people testing positive and 5,199 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 61 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.3 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 651 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 53,285 Thursday. Health officials announced 45 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,364.

    11 a.m. update May 27, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Wednesday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total amount of cases remained at 119, while the death toll remained at nine.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Renaissance Senior Living and Isles of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, while Renaissance and Isles of Vero Beach reported one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 29 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 75 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 5,072 tests total in Indian River County, with 119 people testing positive and 4,952 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 50 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.3 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 379 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 52,634 Wednesday. Health officials announced 60 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,319.

    11 a.m. update May 26, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced two new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Tuesday. This raises the total amount of cases to 119, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The two new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 28 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 74 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 5,049 tests total in Indian River County, with 119 people testing positive and 4,929 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 53 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.4 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 509 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 52,255 Tuesday. Health officials announced seven additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,259.

    11 a.m. update May 25, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Monday. This raises the total amount of cases to 117, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 28 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 72 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 4,952 tests total in Indian River County, with 117 people testing positive and 4,834 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 54 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.4 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 879 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 51,746 Monday. Health officials announced 15 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,252.

    11 a.m. update May 24, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced three new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Sunday. This raises the total amount of cases to 116, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The three new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 28 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 71 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 4,820 tests total in Indian River County, with 116 people testing positive and 4,703 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 56 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.4 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 740 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 50,867 Sunday. Health officials announced five additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,237.

    11 a.m. update May 23, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Saturday. This raises the total amount of cases to 113, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 28 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said three people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 70 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 4,777 tests total in Indian River County, with 113 people testing positive and 4,663 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 51 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.4 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 676 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 50,127 Saturday. Health officials announced 42 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,232.

    11 a.m. update May 22, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced two new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Friday. This raises the total amount of cases to 112, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The two new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.\

    HarborChase reported at least 10 coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 28 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 68 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 17 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 4,580 tests total in Indian River County, with 112 people testing positive and 4,467 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 51 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.4 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 776 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 49,451 Friday. Health officials announced 46 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,190.

    11 a.m. update May 21, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced two new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Thursday. This raises the total amount of cases to 110, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The two new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least nine coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 26 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 66 are white, nine are black, eight are Hispanic, 17 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 3,783 tests total in Indian River County, with 110 people testing positive and 3,672 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 47 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 2.9 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 1,204 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 48,675 Thursday. Health officials announced 48 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,144.

    11 a.m. update May 20, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Wednesday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total amount of cases remained at 108, while the death toll remained at nine.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least nine coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 26 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 66 are white, eight are black, eight are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 3,320 tests total in Indian River County, with 108 people testing positive and 3,211 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 56 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 3.3 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 1,029 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 47,471 Wednesday. Health officials announced 99 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 2,096.

    11 a.m. update May 19, 2020

    There were two new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Tuesday, Florida Department of Health officials reported. The total number of cases rose to 108, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The two new cases are:

    Statewide, 502 new cases were reported, upping the cumulative total number of positive coronavirus to 46,944 Tuesday. Health officials reported 52 new deaths, raising that total to 2,049.

    11 a.m. update May 18, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Monday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total amount of cases remained at 106, while the death toll remained at nine.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Four facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    Another facility previously listed Sunday, Consulate Health Care of Vero Beach, has since been removed.

    HarborChase reported at least nine coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 63 are white, eight are black, seven are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 3,112 tests total in Indian River County, with 106 people testing positive and 3,005 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 55 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 3.4 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 854 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 46,442 Monday. Health officials announced 24 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,997.

    11 a.m. update May 17, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced two new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Sunday. This raises the total amount of cases to 106, while the death toll remained at nine.

    The two new Indian River County cases are:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Consulate Health Care of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least nine coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, Consulate reported one case and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 63 are white, eight are black, seven are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    There have been 3,024 tests total in Indian River County, with 106 people testing positive and 2,917 testing negative, health officials said. Officials said 56 test results are pending.

    The positive test rate for Indian River County is 3.5 percent, health officials said.

    Statewide, there were 777 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 45,588 Sunday. Health officials announced nine additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,973.

    11 a.m. update May 16, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Saturday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total amount of cases remained at 104, while the death count remained at nine.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Five facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach, Sonata of Vero Beach, Consulate Health Care of Vero Beach, and Renaissance Senior Living – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least nine coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, Sonata reported five cases, Consulate reported one case and Renaissance reported one case.

    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 63 are white, eight are black, seven are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 673 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 44,811 Saturday. Health officials announced 47 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,964.

    4 p.m. update May 15, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Friday afternoon. This raises the total amount of county cases to 104, while the death count remained at nine.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health officials acknowledged there have been delays with updates to the department’s dashboard and case-by-case list available to the public. The case-by-case list was uploaded with new information by 5 p.m. Friday, but the dashboard still had not been updated with the latest numbers.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported four cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 26 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only one person remains in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 64 are white, seven are black, seven are Hispanic, 15 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Indian River County has tested 2,949 people total so far, with 104 testing positive and 2,845 testing negative, health department officials said. Officials said 65 test results are pending.

    Statewide, there were 928 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 44,138 Friday afternoon. Health officials announced 42 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,917.

    11 a.m. update May 14, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Thursday morning. This raises the total amount of county cases to 103, while the death count remained at nine.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported four cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about four people remain in the hospital. For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 63 are white, seven are black, seven are Hispanic, 16 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Indian River County has tested 2,845 people total so far, with 103 testing positive and 2,742 testing negative, health department officials said. Officials said 61 test results are pending.

    Statewide, there were 808 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 43,210 Thursday morning. Health officials announced 48 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,875.

    11 a.m. update May 13, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Wednesday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total amount of cases remained at 102, while the death count remained at nine.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported four cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about four people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 63 are white, seven are black, six are Hispanic, 15 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Indian River County has tested 2,456 people total so far, with 102 testing positive and 2,354 testing negative, health department officials said. Officials said 63 test results are pending.

    Statewide, there were 479 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 42,402 Wednesday morning. Health officials announced 48 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,827.

    11 a.m. update May 12, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced two new positive cases in Indian River County, along with one new death, Tuesday morning. This raises the total amount of county cases to 102, and brings the death toll to nine.

    The two new Indian River County cases are:

    The new death is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported four cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about four people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 63 are white, seven are black, six are Hispanic, 15 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 941 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 41,923 Tuesday morning. Health officials announced 44 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,779.

    11 a.m. update May 11, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Monday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total number of cases remained at 100, while the death toll remained at eight.

    Monday was the third consecutive day with no new positive COVID-19 cases, and only one has been reported in Indian River County in the last five days.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase previously reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. The facility does not have any current positive cases.

    Palm Garden currently has four cases, and Sonata has five cases.
    Health department officials said a total of 25 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about four people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 62 are white, six are black, six are Hispanic, 15 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 386 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 40,982 Monday morning. Health officials announced 14 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,735.

    11 a.m. update May 10, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Sunday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total number of cases remained at 100, while the death toll remained at eight.

    Sunday was the second consecutive day with no new positive COVID-19 cases, and only one has been reported in Indian River County in the last five days.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase previously reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. It was unclear if the facility still has current positive cases.

    Palm Garden currently has four cases, and Sonata has five cases.
    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about four people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 62 are white, six are black, six are Hispanic, 15 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 595 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 40,596 Sunday morning. Health officials announced six additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,721.

    11 a.m. update May 9, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Saturday, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total number of cases remained at 100, while the death toll remained at eight.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported four cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about four people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 62 are white, six are black, six are Hispanic, 15 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 802 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 40,001 Saturday morning. Health officials announced 46 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,715.

    11 a.m. update May 8, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Friday. This raises the total number of cases to 100, while the death toll remained at eight.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported four cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 62 are white, six are black, six are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 371 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 39,199 Friday morning. Health officials announced 69 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,669.

    11 a.m. update May 7, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Thursday morning, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total number of cases in the county remained at 99, while the death toll remained at eight.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported three cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 61 are white, six are black, five are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 826 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 38,828 Thursday morning. Health officials announced 61 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,600.

    11 a.m. update May 6, 2020

    There were no new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Wednesday morning, Florida Department of Health officials said. The total number of cases in the county remained at 99, while the death toll remained at eight.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported three cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 61 are white, six are black, five are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 563 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 38,002 Wednesday morning. Health officials announced 68 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,539.

    11 a.m. update May 5, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Tuesday morning. This raises the total number of cases in the county to 99, while the death toll remained at eight.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported two cases, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 61 are white, six are black, five are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 542 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 37,439 Tuesday morning. Health officials announced 72 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,471.

    11 a.m. update May 4, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Monday morning. This raises the total amount of cases in the county to 98, while the death toll remained at eight.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden reported one case, and Sonata reported five cases.

    Health department officials said a total of 23 residents and three non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 61 are white, six are black, five are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 819 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 36,897 Monday morning. Health officials announced 20 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,399.

    11 a.m. update May 3, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced four new positive coronavirus cases in Indian River County Sunday morning. This raises the total amount of cases in the county to 97, while the death toll remained at eight.

    The new Indian River County cases are:

    Saturday, the health department reported 92 cases in Indian River County. With Sunday’s announcement of 97 cases, which would add five new cases instead of four, it was not clear if one case was left out; health department officials were not immediately available to clarify the numbers.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden and Sonata reported at least one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and two non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.

    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 62 are white, five are black, five are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 615 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 36,078 Sunday morning. Health officials announced 15 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,379.

    11 a.m. update May 2, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive coronavirus case in Indian River County Saturday morning. This raises the total amount of cases in the county to 92, while the death toll remained at eight.

    The new Indian River County case is:

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden and Sonata reported at least one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and two non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about five people remain in the hospital.

    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 61 are white, five are black, five are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 735 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 35,463 Saturday morning. Health officials announced 50 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,364.

    11 a.m. update May 1, 2020

    Florida Department of Health officials announced one new positive case, along with one new death, in Indian River County Friday morning. This raises the total amount of positive cases in the county to 91, and brings the death toll to eight.

    The new death is a 76-year-old woman with no travel history, but who had contact with an infected person, health officials said. The new positive case is a 25-year-old man with unknown travel history.

    Health department officials released the names of long-term care facilities that have or previously had COVID-19 cases. Three facilities in Indian River County – HarborChase of Vero Beach, Palm Garden of Vero Beach and Sonata of Vero Beach – reported coronavirus cases.

    HarborChase reported at least seven coronavirus cases, including five deaths among residents, health officers said. Palm Garden and Sonata reported at least one case each.

    Health department officials said a total of 24 residents and two non-residents in the county had been hospitalized after falling ill from the virus. The number of county cases and hospitalizations are both cumulative and do not represent the current number of positive cases being tracked or the current number of people in the hospital.

    Authorities said only about six people remain in the hospital.
    For those who tested positive in Indian River County, 60 are white, five are black, four are Hispanic, 14 were listed as “other” and the remaining cases were listed as “unknown/no data” regarding race or ethnicity.

    Statewide, there were 1,038 new cases, raising the total number of positive coronavirus cases to 34,728 Friday morning. Health officials announced 46 additional deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,314.

    See previous daily virus coverage for Indian River County here.

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