OKEECHOBEE — The Florida Department of Health Aug. 4 report shows 967 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Okeechobee County since testing began in March. The positive cases include 963 …
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OKEECHOBEE — The Florida Department of Health Aug. 4 report shows 967 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Okeechobee County since testing began in March. The positive cases include 963 Okeechobee County residents and four nonresidents, and range in age from 0 to 94.
The county has had six deaths and 89 hospitalizations (86 residents and three nonresidents) related to COVID-19 to date.
According to FDOH, 6,318 tests have been done in Okeechobee County for a positive rate of 15.3%.

