Volusia County activates call center for questions about vaccine availability
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. โ Inside Volusia Countyโs Emergency Operations Center, 15 socially distanced staff members pick up phones that wonโt stop ringing as the county has activated its Citizens Information Center that usually is only in use for hurricanes. A: โThe health department in Volusia County is waiting until the county receives vaccines in hand to announce events. We have had tens of thousands of individuals try to get registered today with just a small number of appointments open. For the latest information on COVID-19 vaccination events organized by the Volusia County and DOH-Volusia, you can check that website along with the Volusia County Emergency Management Facebook and Twitter pages. Individuals can also text โVolusiaReadyโ to 99411 to sign up for CodeRED to get updates on COVID-19 vaccinations in Volusia County.
Florida Emergency Operations Center closes after 12 employees test positive for COVID-19
The Division of Emergency Management said in a tweet Thursday that it has been conducting biweekly testing at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee for several weeks. According to the Democrat article, 12 employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. โThe EOC (Emergency Operations Center) is open, weโre operating,โ Moskowitz said. Protocols have also been set up that will limit occupancy at the Emergency Operations Center if a hurricane threatens the state. More than 315,700 people in Florida have tested positive for the virus since March.