COVID-19 data: August 3, 2020, as compared to August 10, 2020

COVID-19 in the U.S.: (was 4,649,102 cases and 154,471 deaths) now 5,023,649 cases and 161,842 deaths. These numbers include 55 U.S. jurisdictions (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

COVID-19 WORLDWIDE: (was 18,489,113 cases, 698,503 deaths and 11,715,788 who have recovered) now 20,259,579 cases, 739,212 deaths, and 13,190,518 who have recovered.

COVID-19 in FLORIDA: (491,884 cases 27,366 hospitalizations, and 7,157 deaths) now 561,961 cases, 30,785 hospitalizations, and 8,408 deaths.

COVID-19 in LEVY COUNTY: (was 618 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 3 deaths) now 687 cases, 39 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths.

COVID-19 in CITRUS COUNTY: (was 1,299 cases, 121 hospitalizations and 30 deaths) now 1,548 cases, 148 hositalizations, and 36 deaths.

COVID-18 in MARION COUNTY: (was 5,286 cases, 412 hospitalizations, and 64 deaths) now 6,573 cases, 493 hospitalizations, and 89 deaths.

People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.

Watch for symptoms of COVID-19:
•Fever or chills
•Cough
•Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
•Fatigue
•Muscle or body aches
•Headache
•New loss of taste or smell
•Sore throat
•Congestion or runny nose
•Nausea or vomiting
•Diarrhea

If you have concerns regarding COVID-19, please contact your medical doctor and/or the Florida Department of Health in your county: Citrus 352-527-0068; Levy 352-486-5300; Marion 352-629-0137

COVID-19 data can be obtained at the following websites: FloridaHealthCovid19.gov, CDC.gov/coronavirus, and worldometers.info/coronavirus/.