The mayor of Palm Beach County wrapped up an update on the coronavirus fight in the county.
PALM BEACH COUNTY WRAPPED UPAN UPDATE ON THE COROANVIRUSFIGHT IN THE COUNTY.
IT COMESAS THE COVID-19 POSITIVITYRATE JUMPED TO 12 PERCENTTODAY.
AN INCREASE FROM 9-PERCENT JUST THREE WEEKS AGO.WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5'S TODDWILSON LIVE IN WEST PALM BEACHWITH THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE..TODD.<<SORRY NO VERBATIM: THE TOPOFFICIAL IN PALM BEACH COUNTYSAYS "NOTHING IS OFF TTABLE" WHEN IT COMES TOPOSSIBLY SHUTTING DOWN THELOCAL ECONOMY AGAIN TO SLOWTHE SPREAD OF THE DEADLYCORONAVIRUS.
DURING A NEWSCONFERENCE ON FRIDAYAFTERNOON, MAYOR DAVE KERNERSAID A MAJOR DECISION LIKETHAT ALL COMES DOWN TO THECOVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE INPALM BEACH COUNTY.
THEPALM BEACH COUNTY AS OF FRIDAYIS 12%, ACCORDING TO KERNER,AN INCREASE FROM 9.3% JUSTTHREE WEEKS AGO.
PALM BEACHCOUNTY IS CURRENTLY IN PHASEONE OF FLORIDA'S REOPENINGPLAN, MEANING RESTAURANTS,RETAIL STORES, FITNESS CENTERSAND GYMS, AND MUSEUMS ANDLIBRARIES CAN OPERATE AT 50%CAPACITY INDOORS.
KERNER SAIDROLLING BACK THOSE ECONOMICREGULATIONS WOULD BE A POLICYDECISION FROM THE ENTIRE BOARDOF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
THEMAYOR STRESSED THAT ACOUNTYWIDE MASK MANDATEREMAINS IN EFFECT, WHICHREQUIRES EVERYONE TO WEAR FACECOVERINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES INPALM BEACH COUNTY WHERE SOCIAL<<SORRY NO VERBATIM: THE TOPOFFICIAL IN PALM BEACH COUNTYSAYS "NOTHING IS OFFTHIS IS THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
ANDIF ENOUGH OF THESE PEOPLE ANDVENUES CONTINUE TO DEFY THELAW, WHICH FORTUNATELY IS NOTHAPPENING THAT MUCH, BUT IF WELET OUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, THATIS HOW THE POSITIVITY RASTARTS TO GO UP." 16:36:32
The crew from the Seagate Beach Club in Florida remove excess lounge chairs and other resort equipment from the beach, preparring..
