The state identified four more Floridians who likely caught the Zika virus through a mosquito bite.
- 4 more Floridians identified with locally-transmitted Zika virus
- All 21 cases in Wynwood area of Miami-Dade County
- Scott called on Congress to come back and deal with Zika funding
Gov. Scott made the announcement Tuesday.
The patients are all taking place in a less than one-square mile area of Miami-Dade County, the Wynwood area. The new announcement brings the total number of people who have gotten locally-transmitted Zika to 21.
The number of travel-related Zika cases so far is up to 369 in Florida. There were 14 new cases Tuesday, including three new cases in Orange County. Health officials also confirmed Hernando County's first cases -- 2 of them.
There are also two new cases involving pregnant women. The health department does not disclose where those cases are located.
Scott also called on Congress to immediately return to Washington and resolve the continued debate over federal funding to actively combat Zika in Florida and elsewhere in the country.
On Tuesday a baby born with microcephaly caused by Zika died in Texas.