Alaska has recorded 165 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in three days, continuing a rapid increase in the case count since the state relaxed its preventive measures in May. Saturday’s update from the Department of Health and Human Services showed 55 new cases: 48 in Alaska residents and seven in nonresidents. …
Read More »4 Minors, 1 staff member Test positive for COVID-19 at Juvenile Hall in Santa Maria | Coronavirus crisis
Four minors detained at Juvenile Hall in Santa Maria have conducted possible tests for COVID-19, the Santa Barbara County Probation Department announced Friday. A staff member also tested positive, parole director Tanja Heitman said in a press release. The Probation Department developed a coronavirus response plan, “and immediately implemented protocols …
Read More »DOH Confirms Case of Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Health officials say there has been a confirmed case of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, in Hillsborough County. According to the Florida Department of Health (DOH), Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled microscopic live amoeba that can cause a rare infection of the brain, called primary amoebic …
Read More »25 new cases of COVID-19 in Alaska; Free Public Trials to Begin Tuesday in Fairbanks | Alerts
Alaska health officials Monday reported 25 new cases of COVID-19: 21 state residents and four nonresidents. Two of the resident cases were confirmed in residents of Fairbanks North Star County, one from Fairbanks and one from the North Pole. The other 19 resident cases were found in residents of six …
Read More »New alcohol restriction for bars and restaurants in Allegheny County frustrates homeowners who say they followed the guidelines – CBS Pittsburgh
ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) – Banning alcohol consumption in restaurants and bars for on-site consumption is not only frustrating for customers. It is also frustrating for homeowners who have followed the guidelines from day one. “We spent a ton of money to bring alcohol back so that it would stop now,” …
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