White House Coronavirus Task Force Report Places Duval County In Red Zone

“Florida has seen an increase in new cases, positivity tests and hospitalizations and is experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19,” the report said. “Almost all metropolitan areas of more than 500,000 people are in full resurgence and aggressive action must respond to this increasingly widespread community in our large metropolitan areas. Subways that continued to improve after Thanksgiving are now unsettling. “

LILY: January 10 Report of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Florida

This week, Florida became the third state to pass 1.5 million COVID-19 cases and has seen a 66% increase in new cases over the past week.

The task force also warns of the rapidly spreading variant of the virus identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 76 cases identified in Florida, 22 of them were in Florida.

In addition to promptly vaccinating the elderly population and those with underlying health conditions, the team recommends stronger, more targeted messages to the public.

“Florida needs to increase public mitigation actions statewide and locally. Increase communication about the importance of personal mitigation with masking, physical distancing and avoiding family gatherings, ”the report says.

The report says that while increasing immunizations is obvious, it also stresses the importance of continuing proactive testing.

It even recommends all K-12 teachers, older students, and college and university students get tested weekly, as it dramatically reduces the spread of the virus in those places and reduces the need for research. contacts.