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Palestine records 18 deaths and 1,450 new | Roya News

The new deaths involved 11 in the West Bank, three in Occupied Jerusalem, and four in the Gaza Strip.

The recovery rate in Palestine stands at 86 percent, while the active case rate is 13 percent and the death rate is one percent.

The new coronavirus cases included 36 in the suburbs of Jerusalem; 24 in Salfit; 80 in Nablus; 12 in Jericho; 21 in Tubas; 74 in Bethlehem; 75 in Jenin; 49 in Tulkarem; 84 in Ramallah; 70 in Hebron; five in Qalqilya; 689 in Gaza Strip and 231 in Jerusalem City.

The recovery cases included 32 in Salfit; 204 in Nablus; seven in Jericho; 25 in Tubas; 135 in Jenin; 83 in Tulkarem; 205 in Ramallah; 156 in Hebron; 15 in Qalqilya; 881 in Gaza Strip and 345 in Jerusalem City.

Currently, 116 people are in the Intensive Care Unit and 25 are on ventilators.

A total of 5,110 PCR tests were conducted Friday.

Source: Palestine records 18 deaths and 1,450 new | Roya News

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update | Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough (low supply of vaccine)

As of December 30, 2020 – The Florida Department of Health, Hillsborough County Government and its partners are working together to distribute the vaccine in our community to all priority groups established by the state, including those persons 65 years of age and older and frontline healthcare workers.

Please understand that the vaccine is not widely available in Hillsborough County at this time and the distribution plans depend on vaccine supplies. Supplies are provided by the federal government and distributed to the states, which then allocate them to counties.

Medical Workers

At this time, a limited amount of COVID-19 vaccine has been received by County Health Departments; as more doses become available, County Health Departments will work with community partners to provide vaccines to medical workers. We will communicate with the medical community when it becomes available for those outside of hospital and Long-Term Care Facility settings.

For the latest on public COVID-19 vaccination in Hillsborough County, visit HCFLGov.net/Vaccine.

Medical Providers

DOH-Hillsborough received a very small amount of vaccine and have plans to ensure community based providers get vaccinated. That being said, the vaccine production will determine the when and how. Based on the availability of the vaccine (which will determined be week to week), we do intend provide vaccine to healthcare providers to vaccinate staff.

Source: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update | Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough

Missouri reports uptick in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations | Metro | stltoday.com

Missouri reported 3,714 new cases of COVID-19, up from 2,761 the day before. That is the highest number the state has logged since Dec. 18.

Illinois reported 8,009 new cases of the virus on Thursday, up from 7,374 cases the day before. Thursday marked the highest number of daily new cases reported since Dec. 17.

Source: Missouri reports uptick in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations | Metro | stltoday.com

DOH SARASOTA Sets Date For Next Round Of COVID-19 Vaccinations To Priority Groups | Florida Department of Health in Sarasota – (Slow is not the right word – Failed national leadership from White House)

(Population of Sarasota County – 433,000.)

Sarasota – DOH Sarasota will open the next round of appointments online for front line health care workers and seniors age 65 and older at 3:30 p.m. today.

The next COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Sarasota County will be Thursday, 12/31/2020 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have 400 slots available this vaccine clinic.

Appointments are required.

Future locations will be announced when more vaccines become available.

Source: DOH SARASOTA Sets Date For Next Round Of COVID-19 Vaccinations To Priority Groups | Florida Department of Health in Sarasota

COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Plan – Montana

The plan states that Phase 1b will begin in mid-January and continue through March. Phase 1b includes an estimated 90,000 Montanans, such as persons aged 75 years old or older, frontline essential workers, those residing in congregate care and correctional facilities, and American Indians and other people of color who may be at elevated risk for COVID-19. Source: COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Plan

County Reports Record 62 COVID-19 Deaths, 3,083 New Cases | KPBS (San Diego, CA)

The county is reporting 18% of its ICU beds remain available, but staffing limitations may make that a considerably smaller portion.

Regional hospitals have reported a 120% increase in the number of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized and a 91% increase in the number of patients sent to ICUs in the same time frame.

Source: County Reports Record 62 COVID-19 Deaths, 3,083 New Cases | KPBS

Hawaii’s ‘Complicated’ COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Be Slow To Start – Honolulu Civil Beat

The state received a total of 65,250 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in 2020, down from the 81,825 doses it expected to get. The rest of the vaccine doses will arrive on a delayed schedule sometime after Jan. 1.

According to the state’s vaccination plan, an estimated 46,000 people in Hawaii will be offered the vaccine in the first phase, including hospital and nursing home workers, first responders and others who work in settings that put them at a higher risk for coming into contact with bodily fluids or aerosols.

The next group will include people of all ages with health conditions that make them more vulnerable to severe bouts of COVID-19, followed by thousands of elderly Hawaii residents who live in communal settings.

It will likely be at least six months before Hawaii has a sufficient supply to offer vaccines to 70% of the state’s 1.4 million population — the benchmark that officials intend to reach.

Source: Hawaii’s ‘Complicated’ COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Be Slow To Start – Honolulu Civil Beat