Alachua County commission keeps mask mandate
The commission tweaked the current emergency order’s language
Denise Garcia and Jeffery Davis wear face masks in downtown Gainesville. Photo by Hannah Phillips | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Alachua County Commission decided it’s still too soon to end the mask mandate that’s been in place since June.
The mandate requires customers to wear masks in businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The commission also voted to add a section to the order barring county officials from asking residents for proof of vaccination.
The vote passed 4-1, with Commissioner Mary Alford in dissent on changing the order’s language regarding gathering of masked individuals.
Santa Fe College COVID-19 update: 13 students reported testing positive in the last two weeks
The college’s total number of reported positive cases is now 732
Pictured is the Santa Fe College clock tower. Photo by Molly Vossler | The Independent Florida Alligator
Thirteen Santa Fe College students reported testing positive for COVID-19 between March 30 and Monday.
The college’s total number of reported positive cases since last March has now reached 732, according to reports provided by Santa Fe spokesperson Jay Anderson. There are 12,469 students enrolled this semester, Anderson wrote in an email.
Santa Fe will host a vaccination event with the Alachua County Health Department Thursday starting at 9 a.m. It will be held at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hal
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