Hurricane Eta update

219 new COVID-19 cases for Polk, total 24,661 1 new death, no details yet (643) Daily positive rate 11.41% 8 new hospitalizations (2,565), 90 current (down 7); 23.5% adult ICU beds free (up 4.5) Florida: 5,719 new cases (858,012), 52 new deaths (17,300); positive rate 7.82%

Late from Thurs: 168 new COVID-19 cases for Polk, total 24,829 1 new death (643) Daily positive rate 6.48% 3 new hospitalizations (2,568), 98 current (up 8); 27.8% adult ICU beds free (up 4.3) Florida: 5,534 new cases (863,619), 72 new deaths (17,372); positive rate 7.35%

All information is obtained from the Florida Department of Health webpage. 11/13/2020 #COVID19 Report Total number of cases in Florida is 870,552 There have been 17,659 deaths Positive rate for 11/12 7.95%

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Commissioner Howell commended Fire Chief Joe Jenkins as LW Chamber Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce Public Servant of the Year and said he does a good job and deserves a month. Mayor Fultz Gene fultz agreed. He has a servant's heart.

3 new COVID-related deaths for Polk Co, no details yet, total 700 278 new cases (28,918) Positive rate 8.19% 14 new hospitalizations (3,028), 137 current (up 2); 25% adult ICU beds free (up 8.2) Fla: 10,431 new cases (1,049,638); 91 deaths (19,327) Positive rate 7.32%

*427 new COVID-19 cases for Polk, total 30,365 9 new deaths (717) Positive rate 8.8% 12 new hospitalizations (3,061), 150 current (down 5); 23.9% adult ICU beds free (up 10) Fla: 10,835 new cases (1,094,697); 135 deaths (19,851) Positive rate 8.07% * Highest day since July 18

Congratulations to former The Ledger reporter Jeremy Maready, now in Polk County Florida communications office. His photo of Bok Tower Gardens will appear in 2021 Florida Association of Counties calendar for month of October.

All information is obtained from the Florida Department of Health webpage. 12/17/2020 #COVID19 Report Total number of cases in Florida is 1,168,483 There have been 20,594 deaths Positive rate for 12/16 8.81%

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If positive rate is accurate and not an error, it is by far highest Polk County has seen. Don't recall a daily figure above 20%, let alone 30%. Only 526 tests processed, lowest number in past two weeks.

637 new COVID-19 cases for Polk Co. (another record), total 37,403 6 new deaths (790) Positive rate 16.06% 14 new hospitalizations (3,336), 223 current (up 12); 20.9% adult ICU beds free (down 1.3) Fla: 17,192 new cases (1,323,315); 133 deaths (21,990) Positive rate 11.57%

429 new COVID-19 cases for Polk Co.; total 38,843 0 new deaths (791) Positive rate 16.53% (14 days above 9.9%) 3 new hospitalizations (3,342), 288 current (up 33); 18.6% adult ICU beds free (down 0.6) Fla: 10,603 new cases (1,365,436); 100 deaths (22,310) Positive rate 14.02%

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BREAKING: SBA in consultation with Treasury Department announced today that the #PaycheckProtection Program will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.

Polk County COVID-19 hospitalizations are the highest since the beginning of the pandemic abcactionnews.com/news/region-po…

theledger.com/story/sports/h… Lakeland Christian Lake Gibson High School George Jenkins Cheerleading Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce Tenoroc High’s Leadership Group Lori Jolliff Auburndale HS Lakeland Cheer #Cheerleading #FHSAA

youtube.com/watch?v=Rp5Ozu… Check out this video with Development Services Director Mark Bennett as he talks about the Lake Wales Connected Plan.