'We're not out of the woods yet': Jacksonville hospitals see 20% rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations UF Health Jacksonville's Director of Infection Prevention says Duval County is seeing a rise in COVID-19 related hospitalizations and they expect it to get worse. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 7:23 AM EST December 30, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla — "We're not out of the woods yet", says Chad Neilsen, the Director of Infection Prevention for UF Health Jacksonville. That’s the message ahead of New Year’s Eve with coronavirus cases on the rise. This only exacerbated by the fact that experts predict people will ignore CDC guidelines and attend large gatherings for celebrations.