Chris Persaud
The Palm Beach Post
Lake Worth, FL, United States
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COVID: Indoor masking still recommended for 10 Florida counties
COVID case counts and hospitalizations are still dropping across Florida, some at levels not seen since the fall. → Read More
Palm Beach County's top health official, Dr. Alina Alonso, ends 33-year public health career
She guided her home county through COVID-19 and, before that, a rogue's gallery of the worst health scares known to humans such as AIDS and anthrax. → Read More
COVID cases rise slightly in Florida, but hospitalizations down
The key wastewater-analysis indicator also shows viral counts in Palm Beach County at pre-surge levels → Read More
Are we back to COVID-normal in Florida?
COVID cases and hospitalizations have fallen nearly to levels last seen before the winter surge caused by offshoots of the virus’ omicron variant. → Read More
What's happening now with COVID in Florida: Here's a quick look
New COVID infections and hospitalization levels in Florida dip to lowest numbers in weeks. → Read More
The latest on COVID in Florida: It's looking up, but sewage counts rising in 3 counties
COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to drop statewide, but viral particles in Tampa Bay and Alachua sewage are still on the rise. → Read More
Army of pink gathers in WPB to fight breast cancer
Speakers told the crowd their survival stories, including mastectomies and chemo treatments. The walk used to be a race, but was changed. → Read More
COVID rising in one Florida region's sewage as cases fall statewide
Infections and hospitalizations from coronavirus continue to fall from their early January peaks. → Read More
COVID surge on the wane in Florida: Here's why
Hospitals are discharging more COVID patients than they’re admitting. Sewage tests going in the right direction. → Read More
COVID levels drop sharply in northern PBC, but state's cases keep rising
The three ZIP codes served by the Loxahatchee River District saw a 54% decline in COVID virus levels in wastewater. → Read More
Florida COVID surge getting worse as groups gather for Christmas
Florida's hospitalizations are at three-month highs while people get closer with less protection - masks and vaccinations - against the disease. → Read More
COVID hospital admissions boom, but intensive care units aren't so full
It's the first time in the COVID pandemic that hospital admissions and ICU cases aren't rising together. → Read More
As COVID spikes again in Florida, seasonal flu rising with it
Vaccine reluctance and dropping old COVID prevention measures has the flu roaring back. → Read More
Iconic News Stand on Clematis Street to close over lease disagreement
Clematis Street News Stand in downtown West Palm Beach to close Dec. 31 after a disagreement between the store's owner and the building's new landlord. → Read More
COVID hospitalizations rising again in Florida after Thanksgiving
About one-third of Floridians have contracted COVID. The weekly case average now is about 15,000 vs. 10,000 in October. → Read More
Florida COVID cases rising again as BQ subvariants of omicron spread
The number of new infections grew by about 12,000 across Florida, the highest since late September. → Read More
Election Day: Florida says federal poll watchers inside polling places violates state law
The Department of Justice has sent poll watchers to Florida polling places for years to monitor for voting or civil rights violations. → Read More
'Tough road' gets smoother: Vet rejoices as new Habitat house takes shape
Melissa Royal, a mother of three, couldn't afford to buy a house on her salary as rents climbed. That's when Habitat for Humanity stepped in. → Read More
'Tripledemic' of COVID, RSV and flu in Florida this winter? 'Do not panic,' doctors say
COVID particles increasing in Palm Beach County wastewaters but no big leaps yet elsewhere in Florida. → Read More
Weeks after 'nightmare' COVID mutant XBB found in Florida, cases still falling
Health authorities have not said where it was found in Florida or anything about who was infected with the 'nightmare' subvariant XBB. → Read More