Pinellas County has 7th Covid-19 death
April 3, 2020 - Seven people have now died as a result of Covid-19 coronavirus in Pinellas County. An 82-year-old man who had traveled to Ohio and in Florida and died on March 26 was included in a Friday morning update from the Florida Department of Health. His death had not previously been reported but was verified on April 3, the health department said. As of noon Friday, Pinellas County had 289 confirmed cases of coronavirus with victims ranging in age from 10 to 95. There were 58 hospitalizations. Statewide, there were 9,585 total cases; 1,215 hospitalizations; and 163 deaths, the health department said.