AdventHealth

AdventHealth Orlando’s director of high-risk pregnancy care, Dr Rachel Humphrey, says she’s optimistic the worst of the latest surge is behind us, but she’s still treating very sick patients.

Dr. Neil Finkler, chief clinical officer for the Central Florida Division, says cases in the seven-county region have peaked and "we are looking at the beginning of what we believe to be a downward curve.”

This status is for the Central Florida Division: Polk, Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia and Flagler counties.

Because of the recent case spike of unvaccinated patients, elective surgeries are deferred, visitors are limited and masks are required. But there is more than enough space and equipment to handle the increase.

An infectious disease specialist with the health system says masks might be appropriate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated students because of the spread of the delta variant.

Dr. Khaled Fernainy of AdventHealth says that vaccinated immunocompromised patients can still get very sick with COVID and even end up on a ventilator.

First lady Jill Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci were in Florida on Thursday urging residents to get a coronavirus vaccine.

Jill Biden is scheduled to be at a Kissimmee vaccination site and the Tampa Bay Lightning's arena on Thursday to encourage Floridians to get their shots.

Centra Care Medical Director Dr. Tim Hendrix says the Saharan dust could trigger asthma attacks and allergy symptoms.

The facilities will offer Disney guests, workers and community members urgent and primary care minutes from the parks, seven days a week.