Commission Votes To Extend State Of Local Emergency Through July 24

Press release from the Pinellas County Government:

At its Thursday, July 16, regular meeting, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted to extend the State of Local Emergency declaration for COVID-19 through July 24.

Before adopting the resolution, the Board heard from Department of Health Pinellas Director Dr. Ulyee Choe and Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Dr. Angus Jameson about the complex challenges presented by COVID-19.

The Board voted unanimously to extend the state of local emergency with all members present.

Pinellas County posts COVID-19 updates at https://covid19.pinellascounty.org. Residents and other interested parties can find County and state orders, a COVID-19 cases and testing data dashboard, health information, assistance information, COVID-19 testing information and locations, and Pinellas CARES assistance for families, individuals, small businesses and non-profits.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.