OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported the first coronavirus-related death in Osceola County, marking the sixth overall for the Central Florida region.
According to the state DOH, the man was 58 years old and had no history of travel. He tested positive for COVID-19 on March 21, state records show, and died Monday.
Osceola County residents are currently under an emergency stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of coronavirus until at least April 9.
Countywide Osceola has 90 confirmed cases of the respiratory illness, of those 22 people are hospitalized. Neighboring counties including Orange and Volusia have also reported deaths due to COVID-19.