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Flagler County's weekly case load to 789 this week, but half the total is among students and employees of Flagler County schools.
Delta variant The Delta variant is quickly sweeping across Florida, which experts say is a driving factor in the increase of COVID-19 cases statewide. As of Thursday, the state reported a total of 871 Delta variant cases, more than three times the 280 reported last week at this time, according to FDOH data. This data is provided to the media, including The Daytona Beach News-Journal, through weekly public records' requests made by attorneys representing Gannett. The state does not publicly release this data. Eight people statewide have died of the Delta variant, according to the FDOH da...
Florida Department of Health-Flagler PIO During the past year, all employees at the Florida Department of Health in Flagler County have met an unprecedented challenge head on, a global pandemic. Health care workers at every level have been asked to work additional hours and expand their traditional roles to become part of the COVID-19 fight. This is particularly the case for nurses, many of whom worked on the front lines testing and now vaccinating the public. From May 6 through May 12, DOH-Flagler joins thousands of organizations across the country in celebrating National Nurses Week. The ...
BROCKTON — When Claire Cronin ran to represent the 11th Plymouth District in 2012, it was her first time seeking public office. Less than a decade later, she has had other firsts as a state representative — becoming the first woman to chair the Joint Judiciary Committee and now becoming the first woman to serve as majority leader, the second highest position in House leadership. "I have appreciated that I have been given a lot of responsibility during my time in the legislature where I have had the ability to work on issues that are important to me and my district," Cronin said. "I a...