CENTRAL FLORIDA — The state of Florida is releasing numbers when it comes to nursing home residents with coronavirus and those numbers are increasing.
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Until now, the state only reported which nursing homes had at least one case.
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Now, Central Florida nursing homes have seen growing cases of COVID-19.
Volusia County has under 20 cases, but 15 are at just one home alone: The Coquina Center.
And Seminole County has a dozen cases at one home: Consulate health care at West Altamonte.
Brevard County has 10 cases so far.
Orange and Osceola counties: a combined 11 cases.
Marion County comes in with three cases.
Sumter County with just one case so far.
Lake and Flagler counties: Both reporting no cases.