ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With the second week of phase one of reopening Florida underway, Orange County saw a one-day increase in the coronavirus positivity rate, but at this point, the county’s leading health officer says he’s not concerned.
Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino made the announcement Wednesday during a news conference alongside Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Dr.
Yolanda Martinez. Pino said the the local positivity rate is 3.9%, noting that tests results provided Tuesday alone yielded a 3.6% positivity rate, the highest single-day percentage the county has seen since April 30.