Florida Department of Health Announces New Positive COVID-19 Case in Florida

March 10, 2020

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Florida Department of Health Announces New Positive COVID-19 Case in Florida

The Florida Department of Health has announced a new positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida. To keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the virus, the Department is issuing regular updates as information becomes available.

New Positive Case

• A 69-year old female in Broward County has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is isolated and will remain isolated until cleared by public health officials.

Advisory on Port Everglades

• The Department, through an extensive epidemiological investigation, identified this new case as the third positive case of COVID-19 associated with Port Everglades in Broward County, Florida. Further, all three cases are connected to or employed by Metro Cruise Services – a company that operates at Port Everglades.
• The Florida Department of Health recommends all individuals experiencing symptoms who have recently travelled through Port Everglades to immediately contact their County Health Department or health care provider and self-isolate for 14 Days.
• The Department also recommends employees of Metro Cruise Services at Port Everglades with any association to these cases self-isolate at home.
• The Department is working to connect with all employees at Metro Cruise Services who may have come into contact with the three individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 to provide the employees with the appropriate guidance and monitoring.
• The department is working in close consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on this investigation.
• The CDC recommends that individuals with recent travel history on a cruise to monitor their health for 14 days and, if they develop symptoms, to immediately self-isolate and contact their County Health Department or health care provider.  
• Please call the state of Florida’s 24/7 hotline for COVID-19 at 1 (866) 779-6121 for assistance in connecting with your County Health Department or health care provider.

COVID-19 Resources

• Please visit the Department's dedicated COVID-19 webpage at  www.FloridaHealth.gov/COVID-19. This remains the best and most up-to-date resource for information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in Florida.
• For any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the Department's dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-(866) 779-6121 or emailing  COVID-19@flhealth.gov. The Call Center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 
• In addition, please visit  http://www.floridahealth.gov/all-county-locations.html to locate and obtain contact information for your local CHD.
• The CDC also has a website with information related to COVID-19:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.

About the Florida Department of Health
The department, nationally accredited by the  Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

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