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The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday reported 61 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths for Lee County.

Lee’s total number of deaths increased to 462. The 61 additional COVID-19 cases increased Lee County’s cumulative total to 20,124.

According to the state Department of Health, a total of 1,466 people in Lee County have been hospitalized for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, but that number does not reflect people currently in the hospital, according to the state.

The Florida Department of Health is not reporting how many people have recovered from COVID-19.

Other numbers include the following demographics breakdown for Florida residents:

Age

  • Age Range: 0 to 103
  • Median Age: 41

Gender

  • Male: 9,261
  • Female: 10,445
  • Unknown/No data: 111

Race

  • Black: 1,950
  • White: 8,985
  • Other: 1,122
  • Unknown/No Data: 7,760

Ethnicity

  • Hispanic: 4,536
  • Non-Hispanic: 7,181
  • Unknown/No Data: 8,100

Residency

  • Residents: 19,816
  • Non-residents: 307

View yesterday’s report. 

Sept. 22: Department of Health reports 38 new cases, two deaths

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