3rd case of coronavirus confirmed in Florida, airport on alert
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday a third possible case of the coronavirus in the state of Florida.
This presumptively positive case is the second in Hillsborough County and is waiting to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The affected individual is the sister of the previously confirmed Hillsborough County resident who had previously traveled to Italy.
The other confirmed case is in Manatee County.
Bill Galvano, the Florida Senate president, is working to allocate $20 million to fight the virus.
In other coronavirus news:
- Tampa International Airport told news reporters that staff has increased cleaning in “high-touch” areas, taking more precautions, and providing more hand sanitizer.
“The CDC and the Department of Health has deemed TPA to be at an ‘low risk’ of passing or spreading the coronavirus at this time. Our operations remain normal and passengers should not expect to experience any delays or procedural changes at this time.”, Airport officials said on their website.
- AARP officials said they are concerned about elderly Floridians’ susceptibility to the virus. The state of Florida has the highest concentration of residents over the age of 70.
Tampa celebrates Women’s History Month with event, award
Tampa held its annual Women’s History Month celebration at the Tampa Bay History Center on Tuesday.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor presented the 2020 Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Award to Jean Duncan, the city’s infrastructure and mobility administrator.
“There are a lot of people that are affected by these women who are doing their jobs at the city as they interact with different people in the community,” said Jennifer Dietz, the Women’s History Committee chair. “This year is actually the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage and the right to vote, so that is our theme this year, is Valiant Women of The Vote.”
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