Pasco County Coronavirus Update: What You Need To Know

PASCO COUNTY, FL —A second Pasco County resident has died after testing positive for coronavirus, bring the total number of deaths in the county to two.

The Department of Health Pasco County reported that a 67-year-old Pasco County resident died on Friday.

The first Pasco County death was a 71-year-old resident diagnosed who died Tuesday, March 24.

Over the weekend, Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees sent out a statewide alert telling all residents age 65 and older to remain in their homes. The senior population is more likely to have serious symptoms as a result of coronavirus.

As of Wednesday morning, the Florida Department of Health reported 43 positive cases in Pasco County. One was not a resident of Pasco County.

Eighteen were men and 25 were women. They ranged in age from 17 to 75. Seven have been hospitalized.

People were positive cases of coronavirus are from these towns:

• 10 from Lake O' Lakes
• 8 from Dade City
• 6 from Wesley Chapel
• 3 from New Port Richey
• 2 town of origin missing
• 2 from Trinity
• 2 from Holiday
• 1 from Zephyrhills
• 1 from Port Richey
• 1 from Hudson
• 1 from Lutz

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As of Monday, 6,695 people tested positive in Florida and there have been 87 deaths.

Florida has administered 67,734. Of those, 59,529 were negative.

To check which cities those who test positive for the coronavirus live in, click here.

For information on symptoms of coronavirus and what to do if you think you've contracted the virus, visit the Department of Health Pasco County website.

Pasco County Schools Information

Pasco County said the demand for hot meals for school children has been overwhelming

For the next week, parents are asked to fill out this form so food services can prepare. A list of feeding sites is included below.

Online learning, which began Monday, has had some technical hitches.

Pasco County Schools created an instructional video for students having trouble with the Microsoft Stream videos not playing in MyLearning.

Courtesy Pasco County Schools

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