VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – County officials in Volusia County are expected to hold a news conference as Floridians head into the weekend.
The conference, which begins at 2 p.m., will cover COVID-19 updates in the county, a status report on hurricane season and include a presentation on the protection of nesting sea turtles on Volusia County beaches.[TRENDING: DeSantis to lift restaurant limits in Fla. | Here’s how to track your mail-in ballot | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]Speakers at Friday’s news conference will include:On Friday the Florida Department of Health reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 to bring the county’s running total to 10,738.In addition to new cases, health officials said 239 people have died from the.