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EN ESPAÑOL, CORONAVIRUS, resumen de todo lo que ocurrió el martes 7 de abril en Florida Central
Orange County reports 10th death
7 p.m. update
The Florida Department of Health reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 243 new cases since Tuesday morning.
Health officials said of the 14,747 cases statewide, 14,302 involve residents and 445 involve nonresidents.
INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida
They said a total of 1,893 people have been hospitalized and 296 people have died so far.
Orange County reported its 10th death, officials said.
They said Seminole and Flagler counties reported no new cases since Tuesday morning.
Read: Coronavirus: Could you have already had the virus? 5 questions answered
Click here to see a statewide map of positive cases, and see a county-by-county breakdown of cases in Central Florida below:
• Orange: 768 (763 cases earlier)
• Osceola: 256 (254 cases earlier)
• Seminole: 202 (no change)
• Polk: 199 (197 cases earlier)
• Volusia: 163 (162 cases earlier)
• Lake: 122 (116 cases earlier)
• Brevard: 98 (95 cases earlier)
• Sumter: 87 (84 cases earlier)
• Marion: 62 (63 cases earlier)
• Flagler: 35 (no change)
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Trump, task force give live coronavirus update
5:15 p.m. update
President Donald Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force are scheduled to give a live update on the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 5:30 p.m.
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Inmates, Department of Corrections employees test positive
4 p.m. update
The Florida Department of Corrections confirmed Tuesday that 37 correctional employees and four inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.
The department said all of those inmates are located at Blackwater River Correctional Facility, a private prison run by the GEO Group.
.@FL_Corrections reporting 37 employees positive for #COVID19 and 4-inmates (all 4-inmates are at Blackwater River Correctional Facility, a private prison run by the GEO Group)
— Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) April 7, 2020
Update from Gov. Ron DeSantis
3:15 p.m. update
Gov. Ron DeSantis is providing an update on coronavirus in Florida. He said in Florida hospital bed are 43% capacity.
In Orange County, he said, 44% percent of hospital beds are available.
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Unemployment applications
2:45 p.m. update
FedEx said it will make available hard copies of state unemployment applications at about 100 sites in Florida. Click here to find your nearest location or scroll below for a list of Central Florida locations.
The state has allowed those filing jobless claims to submit paper applications as a scramble continues to upgrade its overwhelmed unemployment compensation website and to bring in hundreds of people to handle phone calls about the application process.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he spoke with Fred Smith, FedEx’s president and founder, about using the company’s Florida locations to provide applications after people ran into widespread problems with the state’s website.
Read: Coronavirus: Here’s how to apply for unemployment in Florida
"Obviously, if the website is functioning, that is going to take off pressure from the paper applications. But still, we think it is important under these circumstances for people to be able to have that," DeSantis said. "Given this time, not everyone has access to internet. A lot of the libraries are closed, and it’s not always easy."
State unemployment benefits can be as high as $275 per week for 12 weeks.
People must also apply through the state to qualify for federal stimulus assistance of $600 per week for 13 weeks.
Paper applications are also being handled at CareerSource Florida locations.
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The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is also working with local governments to expand the use of paper applications.
DeSantis is scheduled to give a live update on the state’s response to the pandemic at 3 p.m. Click here to watch him speak live.
Central Florida FedEx locations:
Orlando
7828 W Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32818
407-523-0202
6651 S Semoran Blvd
Orlando, FL 32822
407-856-1277
3120 S Kirkman Rd
Orlando, FL 32811
407-298-7383
1084 Lee Rd
Orlando, FL 32810
407-298-5045
11325 University Blvd
Orlando, FL 32817
407-282-4260
899 N Alafaya Tr
Orlando, FL 32828
407-658-9518
47 E Robinson St
Orlando, FL 32801
407-839-5000
7200 S Orange Blossom Trl
Orlando, FL 32809
407-240-6610
7341 W Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32819
407-345-9117
12181 S Apopka Vineland Rd
Orlando, FL 32836
407-465-0085
6001 Destination Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32819
407-926-4375
8701 World Center Dr
Orlando, FL 32821
407-239-6411
Apopka
1700 S Orange Blossom Trl
Apopka, FL 32703
407-358-7220
Winter Park
2145 Aloma Ave
Winter Park, FL 32792
407-677-9950
350 W Fairbanks Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-644-2971
Winter Springs
5264 Red Bug Lake Rd
Winter Springs, FL 32708
407-695-2496
Altamonte Springs
150 S State Road 434
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
407-682-4440
175 E Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
407-260-8371
Lake Mary
1210 S International Parkway
Lake Mary, FL 32746
407-804-1818
Sanford
1637 Rinehart Rd
Sanford, FL 32771
407-323-6964
3653 S Orlando Dr
Sanford, FL 32773
407-549-4234
Kissimmee
3295 Greenwald Way N
Kissimmee, FL 34741
407-933-6760
4350 W Vine St
Kissimmee, FL 34746
407-396-2923
Clermont
1120 E Hwy 50
Clermont, FL 34711
352-394-1705
Melbourne
2700 W New Haven Ave
Melbourne, FL 32904
321-725-7556
Daytona Beach
2274 W International Speedway Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-323-7840
Lakeland
4525 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
863-701-7731
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EN ESPAÑOL: ÚLTIMA HORA CORONAVIRUS, 7 abril: Más de 14,500 casos y 283 muertes en Florida por COVID-19
#407day
1 p.m. update
Central Florida residents are supporting locally owned restaurants Tuesday by ordering takeout and delivery.
Read: #407day: Orange County residents support local restaurants by ordering takeout, delivery
Orange County officials dubbed the effort 407 Day, because the date is April 7 and the area code for much of the Orlando area is 407.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings encouraged residents to upload photos of their meals on social media using #407day. Click here to read more about the effort.
For #407Day, how are you showing your community pride, while participating in #StayHomeORL?
— City of Orlando (@citybeautiful) April 7, 2020
• Ordering deliver/takeout to support small business (@OrangeCoFL/@VisitOrlando)?
• Thanking medical professionals and first responders, as part of #407DayOfThanks?
Tell us below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/AUz2dB60qu
🌮 🍣 🥞 HAPPY #407DAY! 🍕 🌭 🍜
— Orange County FL (@OrangeCoFL) April 7, 2020
Today, April 7, which represents our longtime area code — 407 — show support for our restaurants and order takeout or delivery: https://t.co/2JoVASBm8t. Share your #OrlandoFoodie pics TODAY using #407DAY and #OrlandoToGo. 🧡🍊🧡🍊 pic.twitter.com/RD7diNjN4B
Today is #407Day in @OrangeCoFL and @SheriffMina was happy to #supportlocalBusiness by using this as an excuse to stop by one of his favorite pizza places @anthonyspizzatp Where are you going to support #407Day ? pic.twitter.com/60N4YhqaMK
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) April 7, 2020
New local coronavirus deaths
11:30 a.m. update
The Florida Department of Health reported 29 coronavirus-related deaths and 875 new cases since Monday evening.
Health officials said of the 14,504 cases statewide, 14,065 involve residents and 439 involve nonresidents.
INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida
They said a total of 1,777 people have been hospitalized and 283 people have died so far.
Two new deaths were reported in Brevard County and in Sumter County, officials said.
Read: Coronavirus: Could you have already had the virus? 5 questions answered
Each Central Florida county has now reported at least one death.
Click here to see a statewide map of positive cases, and see a county-by-county breakdown of cases in Central Florida below:
• Orange: 763 (754 cases earlier)
• Osceola: 254 (241 cases earlier)
• Seminole: 202 (195 cases earlier)
• Polk: 187 (180 cases earlier)
• Volusia: 162 (153 cases earlier)
• Lake: 116 (107 cases earlier)
• Brevard: 95 (92 cases earlier)
• Sumter: 84 (81 cases earlier)
• Marion: 63 (55 cases earlier)
• Flagler: 35 (34 cases earlier)
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9:16 a.m. update:
The Florida Division of Emergency Management tallied the total amount of personal protective equipment it was able to send to first responders and health care workers across the state as of Tuesday.
The PPE includes 2.8 million masks, 218,000 face shields, nearly 4 million gloves and 157,000 gowns.
To respond to COVID-19, the Division has coordinated an unprecedented statewide response. This includes sending out critical PPE for our first responders & health care workers:
— FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) April 7, 2020
-2.8 million masks
-218k face shields
-3.9 million gloves
-157k gowns
8:44 a.m. update:
Thirty-five current and recently laid off food workers at the Orlando International Airport filed an imminent hazard complaint Tuesday with the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, alleging that their employer, HMSHost, has violated OSHA safety standards and has failed to mitigate the risks of COVID-19, according to a release.
The workers are alleging that there were no social distancing protocols in place during the outbreak. According to a release, workers also claimed that they were not provided with masks and lacked sufficient hand sanitizer.
7:22 a.m. update:
Seminole County health officials will hold a Facebook Live on Tuesday to answer questions the community may have regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
Emergency Manager Alan Harris will begin answering questions at noon.
TODAY: Join Emergency Manager Alan Harris at noon today to respond to your questions about COVID-19 response in real time.
— Seminole County, FL (@seminolecounty) April 7, 2020
Watch at https://t.co/hL0wHKHGEG from 12:00-12:30 p.m. and type your questions into the comments field.
For more info, visit https://t.co/2TwQGNpyWb. pic.twitter.com/0ApskbGwN8
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5:53 a.m. update:
Florida Blue will provide 300,000 meals to Central Florida residents in need due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The contribution to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is part of a $2 million initial investment Florida Blue is making to address urgent health and safety needs across the state as a result of the crisis, the insurance provider said in a release.
answqered
4:26 a.m. update:
The Florida Department of Health reported 13,629 positive cases of coronavirus within the state, as well as 18 coronavirus-related deaths since Monday morning.
Health officials said of the cases, 13,214 involve residents and 415 involve nonresidents.
INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida
They said a total of 1,719 people have been hospitalized and 254 people have died so far.
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