First case of COVID-19 in Duval County confirmed

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor
March 13, 2020

The first case of COVID-19 in Duval County has been confirmed.

According to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, the first case of COVID-19 in Duval was an elderly man living in a senior facility near the St. John’s Town Center.

The patient is currently being treated at Memorial Hospital.

According to the Florida Health Department, the man is 83 years-old. It’s unclear if this case was travel-related or not.

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