Here is a summary of the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Situation Report for June 18-24, 2021.
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The letter, posted on the Florida Board of Governors website, "strongly" urges students to receive a vaccine. -
The increased sales could take place as students who remained home last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic return to school.
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Orange County's positivity rate for the virus has tripled to 14% from about 4.3% a month ago. Mayor Jerry Demings also said the region's hospitals are approaching capacity.
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This status is for the Central Florida Division: Polk, Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia and Flagler counties. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings says the region is in a crisis mode.
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Hospitals in the greater Tampa Bay region are seeing spikes in COVID-19 cases, largely due to the fast-spreading delta variant.
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Starting Tuesday, the hospital will allow visits only between noon and 6 p.m. In addition, the number of patient visitors allowed will also be limited.
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The findings underscore the challenges facing public health officials as soaring infections in some states again threaten to overwhelm hospitals.
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The lawsuit, which names as defendants DeSantis and Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle, seeks an injunction to force the state to reinstate the federal money. Also, it seeks retroactive payments to June 26.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said that recommending vaccinated people wear masks is “under active consideration” by the government’s leading public health officials.
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Researchers from USF Health recommend that schools resume mask mandates and parents watch for signs of illness among children as the school year approaches.
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Most libraries in our region closed for only a short period during the height of the pandemic, but they kept serving patrons even when their doors closed and continue to find ways to serve.
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Across the state, rates for the vaccines required for children to enter classrooms and child care are down. That could be a problem for families that opted to wait because of COVID-19.
