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“They will come to the health departments and they will come to some of the pharmacies in the community, but they can do very few,” Bencie said.
State officials attributed the closure of the sites to low demand, according to an email newsletter from the city of Sarasota.
However, the state-run testing site at the Bradenton Area Convention Center is still conducting between 800 to 1,000 tests a day and seeing “well over” 10% positivity rates on the rapid tests, according to Bencie.
The three local COVID-19 testing sites that will close are at the convention center on 1 Haben Boulevard in Palmetto, which will close Saturday; the walk-up testing site at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, 1845 34th Street in Sarasota, which will end Friday; and the drive-through site at 5400 Bradenton Road at the Sarasota Kennel Club, which will close on Sunday.
UpdatedThu, May 13, 2021 at 8:05 am ET
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Social distancing, temperature checks, masks, other COVID-19-related restrictions are a thing of the past at Manatee County properties. (Shutterstock)
MANATEE COUNTY, FL Visitors to Manatee County-owned properties no longer need to wear masks, have their temperatures checked or observe social distancing practices, according to a news release from the county.
The change comes after Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday to remove all COVID-19 related restrictions at county buildings and properties.
Before commissioners made their decision, Dr. Jennifer Bencie, the county s health officer for the Florida Department of Health, told them that 52 percent of eligible county residents 16 and older have been vaccinated.
Manatee County repeals mask requirements inside libraries, public buildings (Source: Storyblocks) By ABC7 Staff | May 11, 2021 at 5:21 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 6:30 AM
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – People using Manatee County libraries or entering other county buildings will no longer need to wear masks, the Manatee County Commission ordered Tuesday.
County Commissioners voted to direct the county administrator to remove all COVID-19-related restrictions imposed in county properties after receiving updated information from public safety officials.
Dr. Jennifer Bencie, of the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County, announced that 52 percent of Manatee County residents 16 and older have been vaccinated. The Florida Division of Emergency Management also has announced that the local COVID-19 test site at the Bradenton Area Convention Center will close after testing ends Saturday, May 15.
Leaders in Manatee County receive update on Piney Point during Council of Governments meeting
Piney Point update at Council of Governments meeting By Rick Adams | May 4, 2021 at 10:14 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 10:14 PM
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s a meeting that was all about getting important Piney Point information to city leaders in Manatee County. The discussion at Tuesday’s Council of Governments meeting at the Bradenton Area Convention Center focusing on all the different stages of the Piney Point scare, where they were, where they are and what’s next.
“We’re looking at about ten to twelve months for Manatee County to have the deep well drilled,” said Dr. Scott Hopes, Manatee County Administrator. “And the pre-processing equipment to put on that well with a wellhead, in order to begin injecting the pre-processed water from Piney Point into that well.”