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Here Is What We Know About The Coronavirus At-A-Glance 3-27-20

March 27, 2020 / 7:27 PM EDT / CBS Miami

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – New cases of the coronavirus are surfacing every day across the nation and around the world.

In order to keep you up-to-date and informed, we are keeping track of the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 7 p.m. on March 27, 2020.

FLORIDA: 3,198 confirmed cases

Broward: 631
Miami-Dade: 869
Monroe: 19
503 hospitalized
46 deaths

47 out of 67 counties reporting confirmed cases
33,822 people tested
30,766 negative test results

UNITED STATES:

101,657 across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
1,581 deaths in US states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico.

AROUND THE WORLD

176 countries/regions affected
More than 591,5802 infected around the world
More than 26,996 deaths

TO AVOID GETTING SICK

Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth and face
Avoid close contact with people who are sick or exhibit symptoms
Stay home when you are sick
Cough and sneeze into your elbow, not your hands
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you sneeze, then throw out the tissue and wash your hands
Disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
You do NOT need a facemask if you are healthy. Facemasks should only be used by sick or symptomatic people
Evaluate your travel plans as conditions warrant; you should rethink traveling to areas that are already under a travel advisory or areas that are experiencing an outbreak of Coronavirus
Currently, there is no vaccine to protect against the coronavirus and no medications to treat it.

SYMPTOMS

Mild to severe respiratory illness
Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
For those with a weakened immune system, the elderly and the very young, there's a chance the virus could cause a lower, and much more serious, respiratory tract illness like a pneumonia or bronchitis.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure

CLICK HERE to see an interactive dashboard showing real-time data of confirmed cases and deaths. Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering created a map that provides the most accurate international tracking of the outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19.

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