COVID-19 data: August 10, 2020, as compared to August 20, 2020

COVID-19 in the U.S.: (was 5,023,649 cases and 161,842 deaths) now 5,506,929 ases, and 172,416 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 20,259,579 cases, 739,212 deaths, and 13,190,518 who have recovered); now 22,863,422 cases, 797,129 deaths, and 15,518,901 who have recovered.

COVID-19 in FLORIDA: (was 561,961 cases, 30,785 hospitalizations, and 8,408 deaths); now 588,602 cases, 35,650 hospitalizations, and 10,049 deaths.

COVID-19 in LEVY COUNTY: (was 687 cases, 39 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths); now 821 cases, 53 hiospitalizations, and 5 deaths.

COVID-19 in CITRUS COUNTY: (was 1,548 cases, 148 hositalizations, and 36 deaths); now 1,882 cases, 181 hospitalizations, and 46 deaths.

COVID-18 in MARION COUNTY: (was 6,573 cases, 493 hospitalizations, and 89 deaths); now 7,691 cases, 655 hospitalizations, and 121 deaths.

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

What to do if you have symptoms oF COVID-19:
People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms ranging from mild to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. If you have symptoms of 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 www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/.