For the second consecutive week, Florida Department of Health reported fewer COVID-19 cases in Pinellas County. From April 26-May 2, 1,062 cases were reported, bringing the total to 79,146. The same as last week, 17 people died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 1,613.
From April 19-25, DOH reported 1,292 cases and 17 deaths. It was the first week in a month that fewer cases were reported.
From April 12-18, 1,684 new cases and 14 deaths were reported. DOH reported 1,679 new cases and five deaths during the week of April 5-11. From March 29-April 4, DOH reported 1,590 new cases and six deaths. From March 22-28, DOH reported 1,457 more cases and 28 deaths.
LARGO â Pinellas County commissioners listened to updates during an April 22 work session about what has been going on in unincorporated areas since employees had been assigned to oversee their needs.
In April 2019, County Administrator Barry Burton announced that former county planner Chris Moore had been promoted to an assistant county administrator with the responsibility of serving as a government liaison for Lealman residents. It was the first such position created in response to encouragement from the commission, in particular Commissioner Charlie Justice, to do more to work with the countyâs only Community Redevelopment Area.
In late June 2019, Burton announced two more assistant county administrator positions. Nancy McKibben was assigned to unincorporated north county and Brian Lowack was assigned to mid and south county.
After weeks of increases, Florida Department of Health reported a decline in COVID-19 cases in Pinellas last week. From April 19-25, 1,292 cases were reported, bringing the total to 78,084. Seventeen people died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 1,596.
For four consecutive weeks, DOH reported an increase in COVID-19 cases in Pinellas County. From April 12-18, 1,684 new cases and 14 deaths were reported. DOH reported 1,679 new cases and five deaths during the week of April 5-11.
From March 29-April 4, DOH reported 1,590 new cases and six deaths. From March 22-28, DOH reported 1,457 more cases and 28 deaths. The week had the first increase in cases in a month.
âSparks were flyingâ recently for 2 Tampa Bay seniors, but others are waiting to date
Many seniors are longing for social connection after a yearlong pandemic, but many are hesitant and others struggle to make connections.
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George âBudâ Anderson, 63, hasn t been dating during the pandemic, or even now after getting his two doses of the vaccine. Before the pandemic, he went to pool parties and cookouts and was dating someone for the first time in years. Music has been important to him in his solitude. âI spent the bulk of my time growing up working on my music one way to another. If I wasnât practicing I would be up on stage somewhere,â he remembers. [ JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times ]
Water system maintenance to begin in May
The method of water treatment for Pinellas County and its wholesale customers will be temporarily modified between Sunday, May 16, and Saturday, June 5. The first of two short-term changes from chloramine to chlorine disinfection in 2021 is a routine maintenance measure designed to optimize water quality.
Those that will benefit from this program include Pinellas County Utilities water customers, as well as customers in the cities of Clearwater, Pinellas Park and Safety Harbor.
The disinfection program is designed to maintain distribution system water quality and minimize the potential for any future problems. There have been no indications of significant bacteriological contamination problems in the system. The water will continue to meet all federal and state standards for safe drinking water.