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Indian River County woman positive for COVID-19

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health announced Thursday evening that the first Indian River County resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the 6 p.m. update report, the patient is a 77-year-old woman. The report says the woman’s travel history is “unknown” and that she has had no known contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. No other information was given about her condition or where she is being treated or isolated. Identities and other biographical details are not generally provided by state or local health officials due to privacy laws. Florida now has 432 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, with a concentration of those cases in Broward and Dade ...

Cat suspected of rabies bites person, escapes, health officials say

FELLSMERE — A stray cat suspected of rabies escaped after biting a person at a home last week, health department officials said. On March 27, the adult cat - described as black with white patches and green eyes - walked inside the residence, located north of South Carolina Avenue in Fellsmere, according to the Florida Department of Health in Indian River County. The cat bit the victim when the person tried to remove the animal from the home. The victim was receiving rabies post-exposure treatment, the health department said. Health officials said the cat was aggressive and had symptoms of rabies. Rabies is a fatal disease of the nervous system. Outside cats pose a higher risk for exposure to the ...

Are you ready for school to start?

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- School starts Aug. 22 and kids are sure to be squeezing every last moment of fun - and sleep - they can before the day comes that they rush to catch the bus. VeroNews.com has put together a Back to School guide complete with bus routes, how to keep your students healthy and safe and lists of important phone numbers and other pieces of important information that is just as valuable now as it will be mid-year. Also included in the guide is a school-only calendar that currently has the dates of when school is in session, out for breaks, when report cards are distributed, and when the FCATs will be administered. It is our goal ...