COVID-19 vaccination clinic planned for Lealman community
The COVID-19 vaccination effort underway across Florida has included efforts to make sure there is access to vaccines, bringing clinics directly to communities.
and last updated 2021-04-01 23:24:23-04
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. â The COVID-19 vaccination effort underway across Florida has included efforts to make sure there is access to vaccines, bringing clinics directly to communities.
Now community leaders said there will be a clinic Saturday, April 3, by appointment at the Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Family Center.
âAs Iâve gotten to know my district I know there is a community that is underserved there and because we have a large Asian American community many of them have these challenges,â said State Rep. Ben Diamond, explaining language, technology and transportation barriers.
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For the third consecutive week, Florida Department of Health reported fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths in Pinellas County. From March 8-14, 1,231 cases were added to the count, bringing the
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If the trend continues, Pinellas County seems to on a track toward fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths this week. For the first six days, Feb. 22-27, Florida Department of Health reported 1,380 new cases, bringing the total to 66,571. Twenty-two more died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 1,441.
Last week, Feb. 15-21, DOH reported 1,866 new cases and 57 deaths, 270 cases and 29 deaths more than the week before.
For the week of Feb. 8-14, Florida Department of Health reported 1,596 new cases and 28 deaths. From Feb. 1-7, DOH reported 2,014 new cases and 41 deaths.
The countyâs first two cases were confirmed on March 11, and the first death on March 23.