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Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Four Deaths Related to COVID-19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health (DOH), in order to provide more comprehensive data, releases a report on COVID-19 cases in Florida once per day. Today, a glitch occurred in updating the COVID-19 Dashboard, which was impeding access to the dashboard. This issue has been resolved, access has been restored and the dashboard has been updated, please find it here. The state also provides a report detailing surveillance data for every Florida county, which is available here.

Questions, Answers to Help Manage Severe Asthma

The majority of the more than 25 million Americans living with asthma enjoy active, healthy lives. But for others, despite using high dose asthma medicines and avoiding triggers, severe symptoms are a part of daily life.

There are steps to help control effects of asthma’s Photograph (c) AaronAmat / Getty Images

State of Florida Announces Three New COVID-19 Testing Sites Through Partnership with Publix

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that an additional three COVID-19 testing sites across the state have been created through a partnership between Publix, FDEM and Quest Diagnostics. These sites will open on Thursday, June 4, 2020. The testing sites will be located in three Publix parking lots for FDEM to conduct COVID-19 testing. 

COVID-19 Lifeline for Health Sector From Food for the Poor, Jamaica Donors

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), which administrates public healthcare in Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth, has received a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE)from Food for the Poor, (FFP) Jamaica, through their local and overseas donors, to assist with the fight against the coronavirus.

Director at Food for the Poor Jamaica, Craig Moss-Solomon (right) and SRHA Regional Technical Director, Dr. Vitillius Holder (centre) examine one of the donated items, while Regional Director, Michael Bent for the SRHA looks on.
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