Coral Gables Environment, Politics and Government
August 7, 2020 Leave a comment
Per a new executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, restaurant employees who get sick with the highly contagious disease will no longer have to produce negative tests to return to work. Instead they will need to pass a screening for symptoms such as fever, loss of smell, loss of taste or shortness of breath.
What does DeSantis’ new order mean for Florida restaurants? | Miami Herald
August 6, 2020 Leave a comment
11:15 a.m.: Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday confirmed 7,650 additional cases of COVID-19, pushing the state’s known total to 510,389. There were also 120 Florida resident deaths announced, bringing the statewide resident death toll to 7,747.
FL COVID-19 live updates: State adds 7,650 cases | Miami Herald
August 5, 2020 Leave a comment
Johnson, a non-violent inmate with two young sons, had petitioned the prison for compassionate release. The warden had rejected the request. She became the first inmate in Coleman low — as in low-security — to die from the virus, according Bureau of Prison records. There are 182 inmates and 21 staffers in total who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the facility, which has been beset by a series of problems, including a Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak and allegations of sexual abuse. Family members describe the situation as dire, with more woman getting sick daily.
Warden denied her compassionate release. She just died of COVID | Miami Herald
July 31, 2020 Leave a comment
Florida’s Department of Health on Friday confirmed 9,007 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s known total to 470,386. There were also 257 Florida resident deaths announced, breaking a fatality record for the fourth straight day. The statewide resident death toll is now at 6,843.
Florida sees 257 COVID deaths, breaking another record | Miami Herald
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