COVID-19 data: August 20, 2020, as compared to September 1, 2020

COVID-19 in the U.S.: (was 5,506,929 cases, and 172,416 deaths) and now is 6,004,443 cases and 183 050 deaths, with 288,876 cases reported within the previous 7 days. 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: (22,863,422 cases, 797,129 deaths, and 15,518,901 who have recovered) and now 25,904,605 cases - 6,846,826 that are active, 861,271 deaths, and 18,196,508 who have recovered.

COVID-19 in FLORIDA: (was 588,602 cases, 35,650 hospitalizations, and 10,049 deaths) and now 631,040 cases, 38,859 hospitalizations, and 11, 521 deaths.

COVID-19 in LEVY COUNTY: (was 821 cases, 53 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths) and now 921 cases, 66 hospitalizations, and 6 deaths.

COVID-19 in CITRUS COUNTY: (was 1,882 cases, 181 hospitalizations, and 46 deaths) and now 2,124 cases, 215 hospitalizations, and 59 deaths.

COVID-18 in MARION COUNTY: (was 7,691 cases, 655 hospitalizations, and 121 deaths) and now 8,582 cases, 773 hospitalizations, and 197 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/.