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Mayor To Brighten Residents' Day With Call From City Hall

The City of St. Petersburg has set up a new system to check in on those residents suffering from adverse effects of self-isolation.

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Mayor Rick Kriseman and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin, along with Police Chief Anthony Holloway, will call residents who are have problems self-isolating.
Mayor Rick Kriseman and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin, along with Police Chief Anthony Holloway, will call residents who are have problems self-isolating. (City of St. Pete)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Do you know someone who is struggling with self-isolation? The City of St. Petersburg has set up a new system to check in on those residents suffering from adverse effects of self-isolation.

Nominated residents will receive a personal phone call from Mayor Rick Kriseman, Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin or Police Chief Anthony Holloway.

The new program is an effort to keep isolated residents connected during the city’s safer-at-home orders.

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“The insidiousness of COVID-19 can impact more than just our physical health,” said Kriseman. “Because of the safer-at-home policies in place during this emergency, it can affect our emotional well-being, too. I look forward to speaking with St. Pete residents who may need some sunshine in their day.”

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