Seventeen more Covid-19 deaths in Pinellas County
July 28, 2020 - The Florida Department of Health reported Tuesday that 17 more people in Pinellas County have died from Covid-19, bringing the total to 395. The county also recorded another 202 confirmed cases of the virus and 43 additional hospitalizations. As of Tuesday, the county now has 15,541 residents who've tested positive. However, the rolling average of the percentage of positive cases has been trending downward over the past two weeks. The county recorded a 7.3 percent positive rate Tuesday, slightly higher than Monday's 5.9 percent. The St. Pete Catalyst has a daily update on total cases by ZIP code, which you can find here.