COVID Death Toll Rises, Antibody Treatment Centers Open: FL News

Tampa FL

28 August, 2021

1:36 AM

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FLORIDA — It's been a tragic week for Florida families as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise and, along with it, the death toll. Hospitals throughout Florida have halted elective surgeries as beds fill with seriously ill coronavirus patients. Meanwhile, Florida hospitals and funeral homes are reporting that bodies are piling up, forcing them to bring in additional cold storage units and refrigerated trailers for the dead. Among those who died are a Manatee County sheriff's deputy, a St. Petersburg police officer and two school teachers. COVID-19 Claims Life Of Manatee County Deputy: SheriffSt. Pete Police Officer's Life Lost To COVID-19Teacher Who Got Sick Before School Started Died Of COVID: ReportTeacher Loved By Students, Faculty At Lake Shipp Dies Of COVID-19Hospital Expands Morgue Capacity By Leasing Refrigerated TrailerFamilies Win, Gov. Ron DeSantis Loses School Mask ControlThird Party Appointed To Oversee Piney Point Closure: FDEPFamily, Police Take To Streets For Tips On Shooting Of 4-Year-OldIt's Smooth Sailing For Port Of Tampa As It Resumes CruisesFloridians Accused Of Operating Sexual Child Modeling WebsitesGunman High On Mushrooms Kills South Beach Diner: ReportMasks, Vaccines In Schools Supported By Floridians: Patch SurveySt. Pete Mayor's Race Results: Welch, Blackmon Win PrimaryDisney World Reaches Union Deal Requiring COVID Vaccines: Union