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Florida becomes Covid variant capital of the US with 11,800 cases: Surge in infections after Spring Breakers flooded the state but overall cases fall Florida is home to the most variant COVID-19 cases in the country as state health officials reported more than 11,800 cases of COVID-19 variants   As of May 1, Miami-Dade County led the state with 2,279 variant cases, followed by Broward County with 1,950 variant cases Since only one percent of all COVID-19 cases in Florida undergo testing to study their genetic coding, the number of variant infections is likely much higher  In Florida, 243 p...

Escott sheds Travis County health authority role to become Austin's chief medical officer full time Interim Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott is moving on from his role as the county's top doc and is set to work full time as the chief medical officer for the city of Austin, according to a letter addressed to Mayor Steve Adler.  The letter, which is also addressed to Austin and Travis County elected officials, states that Escott will end his interim role as county health authority so that he "can fully engage in my new role as the chief medical officer."

  Medical Director/Health Authority   The City of Austin has identified Desmar Walkes, M.D. as the City’s next Medical Director/Health Authority. Dr. Walkes will begin her new duties on May 31, 2021. Dr. Walkes has 33 years of experience in health care as a family practitioner, medical authority, medical director, and in administrative medicine. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with honors from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada and her Medical Doctor degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Walkes completed a surgic...

Desmar Walkes to take over from Escott after shakeup among Austin-area public health leaders The city announced Friday that Dr. Desmar Walkes would take over May 31 as the Austin's area's top doc in matters involving public health policy. Walkes will replace Dr. Mark Escott, who served as Austin-Travis County health authority throughout the coronavirus pandemic in an interim role. As the health authority, Walkes will serve as medical director for Austin Public Health and will be responsible for the clinical oversight of the department's medically related services and more than 300 prof...

May 7, 2021 Austin-Travis County could go into the Stage Two Coronavirus Risk category next week. Dr. Mark Escott announced today the lowering is because people have been dedicated to social distancing, mask-wearing, and getting the COVID vaccine. Escott noted almost all new virus cases are in people under the age of 50. Almost 40-percent of Travis County's population has been fully vaccinated. Photo: Austin-Travis County Health (Virtual Briefing)