The latest numbers from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County show 1,371 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths in the county. An updated heat map can be found at www.ocfl.net/COVID19HeatMap.
 
PROMISING STATS TO REPORT

• April 26 was the first day that there were zero COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in Orange County 
• The average rate of positive COVID-19 tests coming back continue to decrease – it’s now at 5.6%. 
• Orange County is conducting more than 1,200 tests per day. Testing availability and information can be found at www.ocfl.net/covid19. 

 
TESTING SITES
Orange County Health Services began offering two free testing sites to residents this week at Ventura Elementary (32822 zip code) and South Orange Youth Park (32824 zip code). 68 percent of the people who made appointments at the Ventura Elementary site reside in the 32822 zip code.
 
All online appointments have been booked this week. However, the sites may offer more appointments next week.
 
Due to today’s weather, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County is rescheduling all COVID-19 mobile testing at Barnett Park to Saturday, May 2.
 
Testing at Jay Blanchard Park will continue as planned on Friday.
 
Next week, the Department of Health in Orange County will not offer mobile testing, and will regroup, restock and plan. By mid-next week, the organization will announce planning for possible continued mobile testing, as well as standard, school-required immunization sites for students for the next school year.
 
For more information on testing sites, visit www.ocfl.net/covid19. Any other updates and changes to test sites will be reflected on this webpage.
 
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
 
Orange County Government will take Gov. DeSantis’ recommendations under review and advisement. From the Governor’s directives, the Orange County Economic Recovery Group will work to formulate a plan to re-open the Central Florida economy in a phased approach.
 
“In order for us to reopen businesses in Orange County, we must instill consumer confidence,” said Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings.
 
“We can’t have economic health without public health. We look forward to creating a thoughtful, methodical plan to phase our community’s economy into recovery,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer 
 
Virtual Working Groups for the Economic Recovery Task Force began meeting on Tuesday and will continue to discuss ideas to create a safe, phased approach to reopen Orange County. No plan has been finalized yet.
 
You can view meetings and find more information at www.ocfl.net/EconomicRecovery.
The next full Economic Recovery Task Force meeting is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m.
 
COVID-19 Community Resources
Orange County Government
For Orlando Employers- OEP Business Resource Center
Business Damage Assessment Survey
National Entrepreneur Center Webinar Links
Career Source Employment Support & Job Search
Visit Orlando