Survey: Tampa Bay appears to be flattening the curve on Covid-19 cases
April 13, 2020 - The Tampa Bay area is adding new Covid-19 cases at a significantly slower rate than other major metropolitan areas in Florida, according to the latest survey from the Tamp Bay Partnership. The local region is the only major metro area in Florida to decreae its share of statewide cases, according to a late Monday afternoon release from the Partnership, which has launched a series of data reports tracking the impact of the pandemic on the state of the region. Tampa Bay's percentage of cases statewide dropped from 16.9 percent on March 20 to 11.3 percent on April 10, the survey said.