Hillsborough County

The county still has seen a 60% increase in the number of infections over the past month. New variants of the virus could be contributing to the spike.

People refusing to cooperate with contact tracing; young, asymptomatic people not getting tested; and logistical challenges of tracking COVID-19 likely led to Super Bowl-linked cases being underreported.

Health care workers, including administrative and reception staff, will be the only ones eligible for vaccinations at the Tampa site.

The state said it will contact individuals who visit its vaccination sites about scheduling a second appointment, but they may have to wait.

The county hosted another community vaccination event, this time at a Baptist church in downtown Tampa. The goal is to make the vaccine more accessible in underserved communities.

Hillsborough County Commissioners voted to recommended that anyone eating or drinking at outdoor restaurants and bars wear a mask.

After last week’s difficulties, Hillsborough is changing the way seniors can sign up beginning Tuesday.

Hillsborough County will use the survey responses to help inform its coronavirus vaccine rollout.

As coronavirus infections continue to spike, county commissioners voted to make sure businesses keep people from standing up and congregating in large groups.

Residents have more options besides public testing sites now, which officials say is helping the county meet rising demand.