While Gov. DeSantis Ignores, Floridians Spread Infection, Die. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — You know the situation is bad when the Florida Department of Health’s official report paints a dire picture of the COVID-19 situation in the state. Under the control of Florida Governor […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Florida Education Association — the statewide affiliate of the National Education Association — is slamming Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Teachers are apparently livid that DeSantis is limiting local leaders from making their own decision on important issues like […]
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Hospital Admissions, ICU Beds In Use, All Surging In Palm Beach County Says CDC. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — In a stunning return to a COVID crisis, Palm Beach County’s positivity rate is now 16.4 percent. It was near zero just weeks ago. The […]
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Positivity Rate Crosses 10 Percent, Hospital Admissions Surge. Florida COVID Hotspot, Again. BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The COVID-19 situation in Palm Beach County has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Just released data from the Centers for Disease Control reveals […]
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Weekly Report Reveals Troubling Trend. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The COVID-19 positivity rate is news again. In numbers just released by the Florida Department of Health, Florida’s now weekly reports show 3.3 percent positivity on June 11th, 3.8 percent on June 18th, 5.2 […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — While things are looking better, they’re certainly not great. That’s the takeaway from the last three days of COVID-19 reports from the Florida Department of Health. Florida is holding steady, with roughly 2350 new COVID-19 cases a day. It’s […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The good-ish news continues according to the latest COVID-19 numbers just received from Florida Department of Health. The number of new cases logged on Tuesday is 3,190. That’s down from 3,251 the day before. Over the past several days, […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The number of new COVID-19 cases logged by Florida Health Department officials on Monday represents a huge jump from the day before, but the totals are looking a lot better than they have looked in a year. On Sunday, […]
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Statewide and Palm Beach County Numbers Jump. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Several days of good news is behind us as the Florida Department of Health just reported a significant jump in the COVID-19 positivity rate. After hitting a recent low of 4.66 percent […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — It’s another mixed bag of COVID-19 news for Florida, but there is a potentially very good sign. First, the bad news: the number of new COVID-19 infections has risen steadily every day for the past four days. The “new […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The COVID-19 positivity rate and new infection count have remained statistically the same for several days, raising questions as to whether Florida’s COVID-19 situation has plateaued. The Florida Department of Health reports 5,425 new cases logged on Friday. That […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — If you’re a “glass half full” person, you may look at Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate and think there is progress. If you’re a “glass half empty” person, you may look at the numbers and think it’s a sign of […]
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Palm Beach County Positivity Rate Again Over 7 Percent. Huge Hospitalization Jump. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The COVID situation in Florida continues to be a problem, with 37,929 new cases added in just the past week. Palm Beach County’s positivity rate is at […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Tuesday extended Florida’s State of Emergency, as it continues to battle COVID-19. But signaling that all executive orders may be coming to an end, DeSantis wrote this as part of the E.O.: (News app readers […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The area hospital count of patients with a “primary diagnosis of COVID-19” is growing yet again. After a drop into the 160s earlier this month, the Florida Department for Health Care Administration now reports 232 people are hospitalized in […]
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