“This is all very, very good news,” he said.
And he said the lower cases numbers aren’t a result of fewer residents taking COVID-19 tests.
“We’re testing as much if not more than we were back in August,” Myers said.
So far, more than 45,000 people have been vaccinated in Alachua County. Myers said the Florida Department of Emergency Management is preparing to OK the next group of vaccine recipients, who are likely to include law enforcement, firefighters and teachers.
“I’m not sure when this is going to happen or if there are other groups that will be included,” Myers said. “But we are well-positioned to do mass vaccination clinics in Alachua County as long as the supply holds up.”