ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With summer approaching, an Orange County epidemiologist is warning that pandemic precautions still need to be taken, especially as the region sees more COVID-19 cases among children.
Alvina Chu from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said the increase in positivity among the 5 to 14 age group has led her to believe that more testing is needed in that segment of the population. [TRENDING: Teen killed when stepping on power line during storm | NY judge killed in Fla.
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