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Here are updates on coronavirus cases in Brevard, according to the Florida Department of Health, dated August 26, 2020.
As of Wednesday, 200 people died in Brevard from COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health. FDOH database shows that there were five newly recorded deaths.
The province also registered 68 new cases, bringing the total to more than 7,000 since the pandemic began.
So far, the province has lost 200 people due to the virus, with 86 of those dead reported this month. Victims ranged in age from 40 to 103. At least 122 of the dead were connected to long-term facilities such as nursing homes.
It is important to note the exact dates of these deaths are not made public by the Department of Health. Often there is a backlog between the death of the person and when it is reported by the Florida Department of Health. Also, a “case” is a person who tests positive for the first time, according to FDOH.
Data from the Florida Department of Health shows that Brevard has registered 7,040 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Of the total number, 7,019 residents and 21 non-residents were affected. The total number of people tested is 91,179 (84,083 negative tests), for a positive rate of 7.72%.
The median age of those who test positive here is 43. The state average is 41.
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Here’s a snapshot of this month’s coronavirus cases in Brevard:
August 1: 101 cases, 1 death
• August 2: 66 deaths, 2 dead
• August 3: 32 cases
August 4: 52 killed, 6 dead
August 5: 41 deaths, 9 deaths
August 6: 84 killed, 2 killed
August 7: 57 deaths, 6 dead
August 8: 102 killed, 2 dead
August 9: 101 deaths, 9 deaths
• August 10: 35 cases
August 11 – 91 deaths, 6 deaths
August 12: 58 cases, 3 dead
August 13: 65 cases, 3 dead
August 14: 100 killed, 5 killed
August 15: 86 deaths, 6 deaths
August 16: 33 deaths, 4 deaths
• August 17: 27 cases
August 18: 77 deaths, 3 dead
August 19: 53 deaths, 8 deaths
August 20 – 87 deaths, 3 deaths
August 21: 45 deaths, 2 deaths
• August 22: 92 cases, 1 death
• August 23: 23 cases
• August 24: 34 cases
• August 25: 26 cases
August 26: 68 killed, 5 killed
Coronavirus in Brevard, August 25: 26 cases
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FDOH data show that 626 residents at Florida Hospital have been admitted to Brevard since the pandemic began, an increase of 15 from the previous day.
There are a total of 3,230 males and 3,777 females tested positive for coronavirus.
As of August 25, 1,019 people had been tested, 68 were positive and 951 negative for a 6.7% positive.
According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Brevard had 82 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in her seven major hospitals, two from the previous day. Of the 1,299 total manned hospital bed capacity, 29% of beds were available in those hospitals. Of the 166 total capacity for adult ICU bed, 27% was available.
Statewide stats
The state added 3,220 new cases on Wednesday. In total, the state has registered 608,722 cases (602,113 residents, 6,609 non-residents). FDOH dashboard shows 4,499,640 people (residents and non-residents) were tested with 3,884,096 negatives. The total percentage of people who tested positive decreased to 13.53%. The percentage of people who tested positive on Tuesday was 5.72%.
In the state as a whole, the death toll for Florida residents was 10,733 with 153 newly recorded deaths. Since the pandemic began, there have been 139 non-resident deaths here, an increase from two from the previous day.
Total number of Florida hospital residents since the pandemic began increased to 37,404, an increase of 366 from the previous day.
Cases by race of Brevard residents
White: 3,683
Black: 875
Other: 622
Unknown / No data: 1,839
Cases on ethnicity
Non-Spanish: 3,981
Hispanic: 862
Unknown / no data: 2,176
City by city
Here’s the city-to-city count from Wednesday, though some of these may include irregular areas. Note: Per FDOH, these are preliminary. We show the increase in the last 24 hours.
Total cases as of August 26: 7,040
Melbourne: 2,084, an increase of 18
Palm Bay: 1,495, an increase of 18
Cocoa: 765, an increase of 10
Merritt Island: 525, an increase of 8
Titusville: 474, an increase of 2
Rockledge: 428, an increase of 2
Mist, Brevard: 183, an increase of 2 (as it appears in DOH city data)
Satellite Beach: 162, an increase of 5
West Melbourne: 159
Cocoa Beach: 152, an increase of 1
Indialantic: 118, an increase of 1
Cape Canaveral: 80
Mims: 79, an increase of 1
Melbourne Beach: 69, an increase of 1
Indian Harbor Beach: 58
Viera: 49
Malabar: 37
Patrick Air Force Base: 25
Grant-Valkaria: 23
Barefoot Bay: 13
Palm Shores: 12
* Sebastian: 11 (August 25 FDOH report showed 12)
Micco: 5
Port St. John: 3
Valkaria: 2
Scottsmoor: 2
Orlando, Brevard: 2
Fellsmere: 2
Kissimmee, Brevard: 1
Sharpes: 1
Postcodes
Within Brevard, these are the zip codes with the most infections, according to the FDOH (data are preliminary and subject to change) as of Wednesday:
• 32907 with 581 cases. This includes all or parts of Palm Bay, Malabar and West Melbourne
• 32904 with 546 cases. This includes all or parts of Melbourne Village, Melbourne, Palm Bay, West Melbourne and June Park
• 32909 with 525 cases. This includes all or parts of Palm Bay, Malabar and Grant-Valkaria
• 32901 with 513 cases. This includes all or parts of West Melbourne, Palm Bay and Melbourne
• 32940 with 502 cases. This includes all or parts of Suntree, Palm Shores, Melbourne, Viera East and Viera West
• 32955 with 465 cases. That includes parts of Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa West, Viera East and Viera West
• 32935 with 421 cases. This includes all or parts of Palm Shores and Melbourne
• 32922 with 340 cases. This includes all or parts of Cocoa, Rockledge and Cocoa West
• 32905 with 336 cases. This includes all or parts of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Malabar and West Melbourne
• 32780 with 318 cases: This includes all or parts of Titusville and Port St. John
• 32953 with 293 cases. That includes parts of Titusville and Merritt Island
• 32937 with 246 cases. This includes all or parts of Satellite Beach, Melbourne, Indian Harbor Beach and South Patrick Shores
• 32952 with 237 cases. That includes parts of Satellite Beach and Merritt Island
• 32934 with 235 cases. This includes all or parts of Melbourne and West Melbourne
• 32927 with 228 cases. This includes all or parts of Titusville, Port St. John and Sharpes
• 32926 with 210 cases. This includes all or parts of Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa West, Port St. John and Sharpes
• 32796 with 191 cases. That included Titusville
• 32908 with 157 cases. That included Palm Bay
• 32931 with 150 cases. This includes all or parts of Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach
• 32903 with 137 cases. That includes Indialantic, Melbourne, Indian Harbor Beach
• 32920 with 80 cases. That includes Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral
• 32754 with 80 cases. That included Mims
• 32951 with 70 cases. These include Indialantic, Melbourne Beach and Micco
• 32950 with 40 cases. These include Palm Bay, Malabar and Grant-Valkaria
* • 32976 with 29 cases. That includes Grant-Valkaria, Micco and Roseland; on August 25, FDOH dashboard showed 30 cases
• 32925 with 25 cases. That included Patrick Air Force Base
• 32949 with 25 cases. That includes Malabar, Grant-Valkaria and Micco
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