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LIST: Which Tampa Bay nursing homes have confirmed coronavirus cases?

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Dozens of residents and staff members at long-term care facilities in the Tampa Bay area have died from the coronavirus, state health officials report.

The Florida Department of Health and Division of Emergency Management is no longer releasing case numbers per county. Instead, they are reporting deaths county-by-county.

Florida has a total of 497 coronavirus deaths tied to long-term care facilities.

Manatee County

Number of deaths: 34

Facilities reporting cases:

Pinellas County

Number of deaths: 27

Facilities reporting cases:

Sarasota County

Number of deaths: 24

Facilities reporting cases:

Polk County

Number of deaths: 15

Facilities reporting cases:

Hillsborough County

Number of deaths: 8

Facilities reporting cases:

Pasco County

Number of deaths: 4

Facilities reporting cases:

Highlands County

Number of cases in long-term care facilities: 2

Number of deaths: 0

Facilities reporting cases:

Citrus County

Number of deaths: 0

Facilities reporting cases:

Hernando County

Number of deaths: 1

Facilities reporting cases:


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