As of Friday, Collier County had just over 20,000 confirmed cases and 317 deaths related to COVID-19, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. Hospitalization and death percentages were closely in line with overall state data at 6% and 2% respectively.
So far in December, Collier County has added 3,214 new COVID-19 cases, more than the total for all of November (3,170). It s also the second-highest monthly case total for Collier since the pandemic began, trailing only the 5,356 reported during July.
DOH collects city-specific data, too, with about 16,500 COVID-19 cases reported in Naples. That data is collected by ZIP code and those boundaries may extend beyond city limits.
Naples City Council approves mask mandate
Published: December 21, 2020 6:51 AM EST
Updated: December 21, 2020 6:10 PM EST
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The Naples City Council approved a mask mandate during a special meeting on Monday.
The vote was 4-3 in favor of the mandate, which requires masks inside all businesses and public buildings and outside at events where social distancing isn’t possible.
Monday’s meeting, the third on the mask issue, came after the council tabled a decision on masks last Wednesday. Naples Fire Chief Pete DiMaria said he felt encouraged by the direction the discussion had taken at the time.
DiMaria has been asking for a mask mandate since July, when the council voted against one. He says this isn’t about taking away people’s rights, it’s about protecting each other. The virus hits close to home for his fire department, as they lost a member to it not long ago.