News Update for 5/5/20

As testing for the Corona Virus continues in Highlands County, positive and negative cases change. There is one new positive case, putting Highlands at 88 cases of the virus here. Of the 1,369 tests so far, 1,275 have come back negative – meaning now the rate of those without the virus is 93.6 percent of Continue reading

News Update for 5/4/20

With more testing going on here in Highlands County, positives for the Corona virus have increased. The number has increased by by six over the weekend. Since numbers started being kept nearly two months ago, there have been 87 positive cases of the disease registered locally. The negatives also have increased. Of the 1,312 tests Continue reading

News Update for 4/30/20

It appears Highlands County has hit another plateau. The number of positive cases of the Corona virus locally remains at 81 for the third straight day. There also are no new hospitalizations to report. Some 28 people have been hospitalized at some point during their illness here. Seven deaths have been attached to the Corona Continue reading

News Update for 4/29/20

As things slow down from the Corona Virus infestation, officials from the Florida Department of Health have announced that they now will have only one afternoon update per day. Highlands County yesterday increased an additional case of the Corona. There now have been 81 cases of the virus here since numbers started to be tallied. Continue reading

News Updat for 4/28/20

As things slow down from the Corona Virus infestation, officials from the Florida Department of Health have announced that they now will have only one update per day. The morning update indicates Highlands County increased an additional case of the Corona. There now have been 81 cases of the virus here since numbers started to Continue reading

News Update for 4/27/20

Following a stable weekend, numbers released by the Florida Department of Health show Highlands County has increased to 80 cases of the Corona virus since numbers started to be tallied. That means there have been no changes since Friday The number of people who have been hospitalized here at some point during their illness is Continue reading

News Update fpr 4/24/20

Numbers this morning from the Florida Department of Health show Highlands County now has had 76 cases of the Corona virus since numbers started to be tallied. There are 28 people who have been hospitalized here at some point during their illness. Seven local fatalities have been attached to the disease. Anyone who dies with Continue reading

News Update for 4/23/20

New numbers from the Florida Department of Health show Highlands County now has had 72 cases since Corona Virus numbers started to be tallied. There are 27 people who have been hospitalized at some point during their illness. Seven local fatalities have been attached to the disease. Anyone who dies with the virus now is Continue reading

News Update for 4/23/20

Highlands County’s Corona Virus numbers remained steady overinight. The total number of local cases registered over the past couple months is set at 71, with seven fatalities attached to the disease. Anyone who dies with the virus now is listed as a victim of the virus. Apparently there have been 26 people who have been Continue reading