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“Sometimes freshwater turtles, like softshells, admitted to our hospital are stuck by a vehicle when crossing the road to find a suitable place to lay their eggs,” CROW reported. “Through our exam process, we can often see if the turtle is gravid (carrying eggs) on radiographs. In the event the mother to be does not survive her injuries, we are able to remove and incubate the eggs until they hatch.”
According to staff, the softshell eggs were harvested from multiple females after they died from injuries. One was admitted on April 20 from Cape Coral after swallowing a fishing hook. Two were admitted after being hit by a vehicle April 28 in North Fort Myers, and May 7 in Fort Myers.
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COVID-19 cases spike in Florida
Published: July 16, 2021 9:36 PM EDT
Updated: July 16, 2021 11:16 PM EDT
Florida saw a significant jump in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the past week, a surge noted by the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of a “pandemic of unvaccinated.”
The Florida Department of Health reported on Friday that there were 45,604 new COVID-19-related cases and 59 deaths in the week that ended July 15. The same weekly report also showed that the COVID-19 positivity rate has surged from 7.8% to 11.5%. The numbers reflect a period following the long July 4 holiday weekend.
One of Florida’s most significant COVID-19 surges also occurred last summer, but that was before health authorities had begun distributing COVID-19 vaccines.