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TIMELINE: Coronavirus updates April 7: 10th death in Orange County, more medication on way to Florida

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Orange County reports 10th death

7 p.m. update

The Florida Department of Health reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 243 new cases since Tuesday morning.

Health officials said of the 14,747 cases statewide, 14,302 involve residents and 445 involve nonresidents.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

They said a total of 1,893 people have been hospitalized and 296 people have died so far.

Orange County reported its 10th death, officials said.

They said Seminole and Flagler counties reported no new cases since Tuesday morning.

Read: Coronavirus: Could you have already had the virus? 5 questions answered

Click here to see a statewide map of positive cases, and see a county-by-county breakdown of cases in Central Florida below:

• Orange: 768 (763 cases earlier)

• Osceola: 256 (254 cases earlier)

• Seminole: 202 (no change)

• Polk: 199 (197 cases earlier)

• Volusia: 163 (162 cases earlier)

• Lake: 122 (116 cases earlier)

• Brevard: 98 (95 cases earlier)

• Sumter: 87 (84 cases earlier)

• Marion: 62 (63 cases earlier)

• Flagler: 35 (no change)

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Trump, task force give live coronavirus update

5:15 p.m. update

President Donald Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force are scheduled to give a live update on the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 5:30 p.m.

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Inmates, Department of Corrections employees test positive

4 p.m. update

The Florida Department of Corrections confirmed Tuesday that 37 correctional employees and four inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.

The department said all of those inmates are located at Blackwater River Correctional Facility, a private prison run by the GEO Group.


Update from Gov. Ron DeSantis

3:15 p.m. update

Gov. Ron DeSantis is providing an update on coronavirus in Florida. He said in Florida hospital bed are 43% capacity.

In Orange County, he said, 44% percent of hospital beds are available.

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Unemployment applications

2:45 p.m. update

FedEx said it will make available hard copies of state unemployment applications at about 100 sites in Florida. Click here to find your nearest location or scroll below for a list of Central Florida locations.

The state has allowed those filing jobless claims to submit paper applications as a scramble continues to upgrade its overwhelmed unemployment compensation website and to bring in hundreds of people to handle phone calls about the application process.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he spoke with Fred Smith, FedEx’s president and founder, about using the company’s Florida locations to provide applications after people ran into widespread problems with the state’s website.

Read: Coronavirus: Here’s how to apply for unemployment in Florida

"Obviously, if the website is functioning, that is going to take off pressure from the paper applications. But still, we think it is important under these circumstances for people to be able to have that," DeSantis said. "Given this time, not everyone has access to internet. A lot of the libraries are closed, and it’s not always easy."

State unemployment benefits can be as high as $275 per week for 12 weeks.

People must also apply through the state to qualify for federal stimulus assistance of $600 per week for 13 weeks.

Paper applications are also being handled at CareerSource Florida locations.

Read: Coronavirus: Could you have already had the virus? 5 questions answered

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is also working with local governments to expand the use of paper applications.

DeSantis is scheduled to give a live update on the state’s response to the pandemic at 3 p.m. Click here to watch him speak live.

Central Florida FedEx locations:

Orlando

7828 W Colonial Dr

Orlando, FL 32818

407-523-0202


6651 S Semoran Blvd

Orlando, FL 32822

407-856-1277


3120 S Kirkman Rd

Orlando, FL 32811

407-298-7383


1084 Lee Rd

Orlando, FL 32810

407-298-5045


11325 University Blvd

Orlando, FL 32817

407-282-4260


899 N Alafaya Tr

Orlando, FL 32828

407-658-9518


47 E Robinson St

Orlando, FL 32801

407-839-5000


7200 S Orange Blossom Trl

Orlando, FL 32809

407-240-6610


7341 W Sand Lake Road

Orlando, FL 32819

407-345-9117


12181 S Apopka Vineland Rd

Orlando, FL 32836

407-465-0085


6001 Destination Pkwy

Orlando, FL 32819

407-926-4375


8701 World Center Dr

Orlando, FL 32821

407-239-6411


Apopka

1700 S Orange Blossom Trl

Apopka, FL 32703

407-358-7220


Winter Park

2145 Aloma Ave

Winter Park, FL 32792

407-677-9950


350 W Fairbanks Ave

Winter Park, FL 32789

407-644-2971


Winter Springs

5264 Red Bug Lake Rd

Winter Springs, FL 32708

407-695-2496


Altamonte Springs

150 S State Road 434

Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

407-682-4440


175 E Altamonte Drive

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

407-260-8371


Lake Mary

1210 S International Parkway

Lake Mary, FL 32746

407-804-1818


Sanford

1637 Rinehart Rd

Sanford, FL 32771

407-323-6964


3653 S Orlando Dr

Sanford, FL 32773

407-549-4234


Kissimmee

3295 Greenwald Way N

Kissimmee, FL 34741

407-933-6760


4350 W Vine St

Kissimmee, FL 34746

407-396-2923


Clermont

1120 E Hwy 50

Clermont, FL 34711

352-394-1705


Melbourne

2700 W New Haven Ave

Melbourne, FL 32904

321-725-7556


Daytona Beach

2274 W International Speedway Blvd

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

386-323-7840


Lakeland

4525 S Florida Ave

Lakeland, FL 33813

863-701-7731


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#407day

1 p.m. update

Central Florida residents are supporting locally owned restaurants Tuesday by ordering takeout and delivery.

Read: #407day: Orange County residents support local restaurants by ordering takeout, delivery

Orange County officials dubbed the effort 407 Day, because the date is April 7 and the area code for much of the Orlando area is 407.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings encouraged residents to upload photos of their meals on social media using #407day. Click here to read more about the effort.


New local coronavirus deaths

11:30 a.m. update

The Florida Department of Health reported 29 coronavirus-related deaths and 875 new cases since Monday evening.

Health officials said of the 14,504 cases statewide, 14,065 involve residents and 439 involve nonresidents.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

They said a total of 1,777 people have been hospitalized and 283 people have died so far.

Two new deaths were reported in Brevard County and in Sumter County, officials said.

Read: Coronavirus: Could you have already had the virus? 5 questions answered

Each Central Florida county has now reported at least one death.

Click here to see a statewide map of positive cases, and see a county-by-county breakdown of cases in Central Florida below:

• Orange: 763 (754 cases earlier)

• Osceola: 254 (241 cases earlier)

• Seminole: 202 (195 cases earlier)

• Polk: 187 (180 cases earlier)

• Volusia: 162 (153 cases earlier)

• Lake: 116 (107 cases earlier)

• Brevard: 95 (92 cases earlier)

• Sumter: 84 (81 cases earlier)

• Marion: 63 (55 cases earlier)

• Flagler: 35 (34 cases earlier)

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9:16 a.m. update:

The Florida Division of Emergency Management tallied the total amount of personal protective equipment it was able to send to first responders and health care workers across the state as of Tuesday.

The PPE includes 2.8 million masks, 218,000 face shields, nearly 4 million gloves and 157,000 gowns.

8:44 a.m. update:

Thirty-five current and recently laid off food workers at the Orlando International Airport filed an imminent hazard complaint Tuesday with the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, alleging that their employer, HMSHost, has violated OSHA safety standards and has failed to mitigate the risks of COVID-19, according to a release.

The workers are alleging that there were no social distancing protocols in place during the outbreak. According to a release, workers also claimed that they were not provided with masks and lacked sufficient hand sanitizer.

Read: Orange County leaders urge community to support local businesses amid coronavirus outbreak for ’407 Day'

7:22 a.m. update:

Seminole County health officials will hold a Facebook Live on Tuesday to answer questions the community may have regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

Emergency Manager Alan Harris will begin answering questions at noon.

Read: Coronavirus: How to make fabric masks during COVID-19 pandemic

5:53 a.m. update:

Florida Blue will provide 300,000 meals to Central Florida residents in need due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The contribution to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is part of a $2 million initial investment Florida Blue is making to address urgent health and safety needs across the state as a result of the crisis, the insurance provider said in a release.

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4:26 a.m. update:

The Florida Department of Health reported 13,629 positive cases of coronavirus within the state, as well as 18 coronavirus-related deaths since Monday morning.

Health officials said of the cases, 13,214 involve residents and 415 involve nonresidents.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Coronavirus cases in Florida

They said a total of 1,719 people have been hospitalized and 254 people have died so far.

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