MOORE HAVEN -- Glades County School District announced Aug. 19 a decision to move all West Glades School fifth grade students to virtual learning starting Monday, Aug. 23.
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Lake Okeechobee News | 8/20/21 |
On Aug. 18, public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statement on the Administration’s plan for COVID-19 booster …
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8/19/21
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TALLAHASSEE – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stress Florida hospitals, according to the Florida Hospital Association.
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8/19/21
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Between July 30 and August 17, 498 students and/or staff members were excluded...
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8/18/21
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Persons ages 12-17: The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for persons age 12 and up. The Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccines are authorized for persons age 18...
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8/17/21
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On Aug. 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for both the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to allow...
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8/16/21
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TALLAHASSEE -- About two-thirds of Florida hospitals are expecting critical staffing shortages this week, due to the influx of COVID-19 patients, according to the Florida Hospital Association (FHA). …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/16/21 |
Students and staff show Mr. P some love.
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8/13/21
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In the last seven days, Okeechobee has had 212 COVID-19 cases, up 39% from the previous week.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/12/21 |
OKEECHOBEE -- Sales of ivermectin, used to treat parasites in horses, have seen an increase recently according to those who work in local feed stores.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/11/21 |
In an Aug. 11 press conference, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more to encourage Floridians to get vaccinated for COVID-19
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/11/21 |
TALLAHASSEE – Florida hospitals reached a new peak of covid hospitalizations last week, exceeding the highest peak of the pandemic, previously recorded in July 2020.
The …
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8/7/21
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The demand for COVID-19 vaccinations increased in Florida last week, as evidenced by across-the-board increases in vaccinations in South Central Florida counties.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/6/21 |
The Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County is reminding all Floridians to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
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8/6/21
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — COVID-19 is making a resurgence in Florida, with the state breaking two records over the weekend.
On Saturday the CDC reported the highest number of cases the state …
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By Ashley Graham
Florida Gulf Coast University | 8/4/21 |
WASHINGTON D. C. -- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed an order on Aug. 3 determining the evictions of tenants for failure to make rent or housing payments could …
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8/4/21
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OKEECHOBEE -- The Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County reports there are 11 vaccination sites and five testing sites available in the county.
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8/4/21
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You find out you were exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Should you be tested? …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/2/21 |
Last week, a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) memo stated the COVID-19 delta variant is as “contagious as Chickenpox.”
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/2/21 |
COVID-19 cases and covid-related deaths continued to increase in Florida last week, as the highly contagious delta variant spreads. But there’s some good news: More people in South Central …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/1/21 |