Name not reported
A man held at the Florida Civil Commitment Center, a privately run secure facility in DeSoto County, died of COVID-19 on April 6, 2020, according to his attorney, Jeanine Cohen, and the facility operator, Wellpath. Cohen said he had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was on oxygen. The Tampa Bay Times reported that he became ill in March, spent 10 days in hospital including intensive care, and then moved between hospital and the facility as his condition worsened. His family had not yet been notified when Cohen spoke to the newspaper.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Wellpath confirmed the man died of COVID-19, and his attorney Jeanine Cohen gave the same cause.
Reported by: Wellpath (the agency that held him); Jeanine Cohen, the man's Tampa attorney (family or their lawyers).