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State health officials reported 17,783 new COVID-19 infections, Wednesday, for a total of 1,409,906 cases to date.
The Florida Department of Health also reported 132 coronavirus-related deaths, yesterday, increasing the statewide death toll to 22,647 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management stood at 14.26% on Tuesday. Over the past two weeks the single-day positivity rate has ranged between 9.93% and 26.34%.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration reports that as of this morning 471 patients are admitted to hospitals with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 in Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota Counties combined. AHCA reports there are 7,294 patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 throughout the state.
Florida seniors face long lines and a haphazard registration system to get Covid-19 vaccines
Florida has put state health centers in charge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, and with some opting for less organized plans, it’s left seniors to deal with crashing websites, jammed phone lines and nights spent waiting in line.
“The state is not dictating to hospitals,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told CNN’s Rosa Flores on Monday. “These guys are much more competent to deliver health care services then a state government could ever be.”
While Florida does have a structure in place for deciding the priority groups to be vaccinated, it is up to the healthcare facilities to organize getting vaccines to patients. Some hospitals have forgone a registration system and instead have a first-come, first-served strategy to administer vaccines distributed by the state, DeSantis said. Demand has been high among seniors, who are among those most at risk for severe illness from Covid-19.
By wendi grossman
Jan 7, 2021
Hard Rock Stadium now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments for seniors 65-and older along with coronavirus testing. Mike Jachles with the Florida Division of Emergency Management says they expect to do 1-thousand vaccinations per day and 4-thousand test per day-so expect long lines. The site is drive-thru only, if your car windows don t go fully up and down you will not be able to get the shot. Marlins Stadium is also being repurposed as a vaccination site in Miami-Dade. Broward is opening it s 4th vaccination site today with a 5th opening tomorrow.
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2021 National Disaster Resilience Conference Call for Presentations Now Open
Committee seeking abstracts showcasing innovation in science, policy, and practice in the disaster safety and resilience movement
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) seeks presenter abstracts for its premier conference, the
National Disaster Resilience Conference (NDRC21). The planning committee is pleased to announce NDRC21 will take place in Clearwater Beach, FL, from Wednesday, December 1 to Friday, December 3, 2021. The abstract submission deadline is
Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
NDRC21 will bring together the nation s foremost voices in the disaster safety and resilience movement to share best practices, inspire, and collaborate. Attendees will include leaders, professionals, and practitioners from a cross-section of private, public, and nonprofit organizations who share the mi