The CDC website shows 12 covid-related deaths were added to Okeechobee County total in the past seven days.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/30/21 |
Statewide, 71% of Floridians over age 12 have been vaccinated with at least one shot.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/26/21 |
The Pfizer booster can be administered 6 months after the second dose. At this time, combining vaccine types is NOT recommended. …
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9/24/21
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Caring.com has published results from a survey of caregivers.
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9/21/21
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The Florida Department of Health in Hendry County has coordinated a mobile unit to offer free COVID-19 testing on...
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Special to the Caloosa Belle
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9/21/21
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Florida added 2,468 covid deaths to the state’s total last week.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/19/21 |
More COVID-19 information is being released for Florida, but the information is still not complete...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/15/21 |
The Health Department in LaBelle has coordinated with StatLab to provide FREE testing for COVID-19.
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9/15/21
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HENDRY COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health will offer the mobile vaccination unit in LaBelle and Clewiston.
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9/13/21
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Florida added 2,448 covid deaths to the state’s total last week.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/12/21 |
CLEWISTON -- Elective surgeries have been temporarily postponed at Hendry Regional Medical Center...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
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9/9/21
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Monoclonal antibody therapy can be especially useful for people who are immunocompromised, who may not generate a significant response to a COVID-19 vaccine.
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By Danika J. Fornear
Caloosa Belle | 9/7/21 |
Florida added 2,345 covid deaths to the state’s pandemic total last week.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/4/21 |
As of Aug. 26, 2021 Florida had 43,979 COVID-19-related deaths. How many of the Floridians who have succumbed to the deadly virus were local …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/2/21 |
TALLAHASSEE -- Are you struggling to pay your rent or utility bills? OUR Florida Emergency Rental Assistance Program is a federally funded relief program aimed at getting Floridians back on their …
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9/2/21
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While hospital admissions for COVID-19 patients has fallen 10% in the past week, Florida hospitals are still overwhelmed…
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/1/21 |
Monoclonal antibody treatments can prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death in high-risk patients who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19.
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News from the Florida Department of Health
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9/1/21
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The Florida Department of Health Hendry and Glades counties has coordinated a mobile testing unit to provide FREE COVID-19 Testing on Saturday, Sept 4...
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9/1/21
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COVID-19 is not only taking a toll on first responders in our city...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/31/21 |
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 may help protect nursing infants from the illness...
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By Samantha Murray
UF/IFAS | 8/30/21 |