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Florida Closing All State-Run COVID-19 Testing Sites Ahead of Storm

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As Florida struggles to contain an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases, Tropical Storm Isaias formed late Wednesday in the Caribbean.

So, in preparation, the state is closing its testing sites at 5 p.m. Thursday. The testing site at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg closes at 7 p.m.
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Orange and Hillsborough and Pinellas counties soon followed suit, saying all health department-run testing sites will also be closed into next week. Orange's Health Department said sites there would be closed at least through Wednesday. In Hillsborough, all public sites, including the one at Raymond James Stadium, will be closed "until the weather clears next week and it is safe again to resume operations."
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Source: (BayNews9) Florida Closing All State-Run COVID-19 Testing Sites Ahead of Storm

In Florida's case it seems like when it rains, it pours - both literally & figuratively. After three consecutive days of increasing daily death records, it seems a tropical storm is bearing down on the state, causing their testing facilities to shutdown for a week.
 
Thanks, Putin.
 
I blame systemic race-baiting.
 
Chomsky said:
Source: (BayNews9) Florida Closing All State-Run COVID-19 Testing Sites Ahead of Storm

In Florida's case it seems like when it rains, it pours - both literally & figuratively. After three consecutive days of increasing daily death records, it seems a tropical storm is bearing down on the state, causing their testing facilities to shutdown for a week.
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Huh. Seems like an awful long time to be closing. Why closing so early and staying closed well after it's gone?
 
MaryP said:
Huh. Seems like an awful long time to be closing. Why closing so early and staying closed well after it's gone?
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They're temporary tent shelters, incapable of withstanding the winds. I assume they'll have to break them down, and re-assemble.

Check-out the lead's picture in my linked OP article.
 
MaryP said:
Huh. Seems like an awful long time to be closing. Why closing so early and staying closed well after it's gone?
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only way to reduce numbers is to stop the testing.
 
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