Nonprofit offering Boynton Beach residents rent, utility and childcare assistance April 30, 2021 at 7:51 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 7:51 AM
Boca Helping Hands is expanding its services north into Boynton Beach to help more people across Palm Beach County as many continue to be in need of emergency services.
Boynton Beach residents can now take advantage of emergency financial assistance to help pay rent, utilities, and childcare costs through the Boca Helping Hands Resource Center, previously limited to Boca Raton residents.
Boca Helping Hands hopes to then expand to the Lantana and Lake Worth area.
To apply for help, documentation must be submitted to Boca Helping Hands and is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For more information, click here..
Contra Costa County has been ahead of the curve when it comes to getting the doses needed to get residents vaccinated, but now they’re running into a new.
Vaccinations rise, ICU bed availability up, positivity rate static in southwest IL
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Apr. 24 COVID-19 summary for Friday, April 23
According to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, the metro-east region has now fully vaccinated 196,610 people and administered at least one dose of the vaccine to 419,857 individuals.
Meanwhile, Madison and St. Clair counties have combined to vaccinate 334,942 people and fully vaccinated 156,312 against the coronavirus.
Overall, Madison County has administered 170,761 COVID-19 vaccines and fully vaccinated 80,179 residents, while St. Clair County has administered 164,181 vaccines and fully vaccinated 76,133 individuals.
Additionally, St. Clair County has not reported any new COVID-related deaths since Monday, and Madison County has not reported any new virus-related deaths since Tuesday.
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“The average number of new coronavirus cases reported daily in the Bay Area for the week that ended April 11 was 512, an increase of nearly 5% compared to the week ending April 4. That marks the second consecutive week that the case rate has increased, though the numbers are only a fraction of what they were during the winter surge. As of April 13, five of the nine Bay Area counties were reporting an increase in cases this week compared to seven days prior. There were 4,500 cases being reported each day during the first week of 2021. The number of virus-related deaths reported in the Bay Area for the week ending April 11 was 102, up from 78 reported the previous week.”