Tag: health
Marion County is reporting 193 COVID-19 cases -- 189 residents and four non-residents -- as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
33-year-old male from Ocala
34-year-old female from Nevada
39-year-old female from...
Marion County is reporting 175 COVID-19 cases as of 11 a.m. today. The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
1-year-old male from Ocala
30-year-old female from Summerfield
45-year-old male from Ocala
50-year-old female from Ocala
55-year-old...
OCALA, Fla.—Marion County is reporting 160 COVID-19 cases as of 11 a.m., April 28.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
55-year-old male from Summerfield
23-year-old female from Ocala
21-year-old female from Ocala
47-year-old male from Ocala
...
OCALA, Fla.—Marion County is reporting 145 COVID-19 cases as of 6 p.m. April 23, 2020.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
35-year-old male from Ocala
7-year-old male from Ocala
73-year-old female from Ocala
27-year-old male from...
Governor Ron DeSantis announce Saturday that Florida schools will remain closed and continue distance learning for the remainder of the school year.
The announcement came after school Union reps urged DeSantis to keep schools closed.
Marion County
Currently, Marion County is reporting...
Video courtesy of Ricky Giannetti via Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine
Michigan -- In what many are calling a historic event, thousands protest in Michigan Wednesday as tensions surrounding the state stay-at-home order mount.
Healthcare workers, EMTs, off-duty police officers, some military...
Tallahassee -- In order to address the financial burden caused by COVID-19, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has issued Emergency Order AHCA 20-002 to temporarily suspend nursing home and Intermediate Care Facility assessment payments for March 2020.
“The...
A 49-year-old female from Marion County passed away over the weekend after contracting COVID-19.
She was an Ocala resident and did not have any underlying health conditions. This is the third death related to COVID-19 in Marion County.
Florida Department of...
The US Centers for Disease Control says there have been reports of people sanitizing groceries and washing produce with dish detergent.
The CDC says that there is zero evidence to suggest that COVID-19 spreads through food packaging.
Rutgers University Microbiologist Donald...
Marion County received confirmation of five additional cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, today. This brings Marion County’s total case count to 55.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are a 26-year-old female, two 29-year-old females, a...
Scientists are now rushing to try and figure out what other species of animals could possibly become infected with COVID-19 after a Brox Zoo Malayan tiger named Nadia tested positive Sunday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case to...
Two Marion County residents -- an 88-year-old male and a 58-year-old male -- passed away this weekend after contracting COVID-19. Both were Ocala residents. These are the first two deaths linked to COVID-19 in Marion County.
As of 6 p.m.,...
OCALA, Fla.—As of 6 p.m. Friday, April 3, Marion County has 38 total COVID-19 cases. The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus include a 53-year-old female, a 59-year-old female, a 35-year-old male, and a 63-year-old male (all...
At the request of Governor DeSantis, and in accordance with the federal Families First Coronavirus Act, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) will waive work requirements for individuals participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary...
The Florida Highway Patrol now has a checkpoint in place at the Florida state line.
Some citizens are angry over the checkpoint, referring to it as a move by a police state.
Others say they feel it is a necessary move...
The BOCC says that based on testimony received by local law enforcement officials, certain establishments beyond restaurants involve handling and touching many surfaces.
The establishments also create a close proximity to other patrons and facility operators, which presents many opportunities...
Health officials say that wearing latex gloves while you are out and about is not a good idea.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of gloves out in public provides a false sense of security and represents...
The fourth case was confirmed by the DOH at 9:54 p.m.
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OCALA, Fla.— On March 22, the Marion County Department of Health received notice of its third positive case of COVID-19.
The individual is a 48-year-old male with a travel...
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has issued a rabies alert for the area within the following boundaries:
Northwest Highway 320 to the north
• West Highway 326 to the south
Interstate 75 to the east
County Road...
Last updated on March 20, at 7:15 p.m.
The DOH reported that Marion County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.
More information to follow.
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TALLAHASSEE — As of Friday, there are 520 total Florida cases. The Ocala Post has provided...