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Coronavirus: Azar lauds reopening during tour of Jacksonville sites

Not reopening carries health costs too, said the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar promoted cautious reopening of the country as he spent Friday visiting Jacksonville sites that have been consumed for months in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. “We do need to get back

Florida Governor Announces Partnership with Dolphin Pointe Health Care

Geoff Fraser, Clear Choice Health Care, introduced Gov Ron DeSantis during an announcement ceremony for a unique partnership and the fight against COVID-19. Skilled nursing facility and Jacksonville University partner Dolphin Pointe Health Care has partnered with the state to accept long-term care residents with COVID-19. At a press conference attended by University President Tim Cost,

Dolphin Pointe serves as transition point for COVID-19 patients

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Jacksonville Friday to give an update regarding antibody testing here on the First Coast a well as a first-of-it's kind transitional facility. DeSantis said Jacksonville will start antibody testing for first responders, healthcare workers starting Saturday at TIAA Bank field testing site. It does involve a blood draw, but

Dolphin Pointe caring for COVID-19 patients from other facilities

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that antibody testing will start in Lot J at TIAA Bank Field on Saturday for first responders and health care workers. The governor said 100 tests can be done per day and the results will come back in 15 minutes. He made the announcement during a visit to Dolphin Pointe

New nursing facility near JU taking in long-term care patients with COVID-19

A new skilled nursing facility near the campus of Jacksonville University is partnering with the state to accept long-term care residents with COVID-19. Dolphin Pointe Health Care is working with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to isolate contagious COVID-19 patients that don’t require hospitalization, but risk spreading the virus at their home