Miami, Florida- Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) is grateful to receive the much needed nearly $3.2 Million aid award from (HRSA) the Health Resources and Services Administration. The money will partially fund CHI’s efforts to help the community battle the COVID-19 pandemic. CHI was the first to offer drive-through COVID-19 testing in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties and continues to do so. In fact, today it opens a new drive through COVID-19 testing location at CHI’s campus in Homestead, the Martin Luther King/Clinica-Campesina Health Center 74 SW 6th Ave., Homestead, FL 33030 from 10am to 1pm.

Scientists have shown that airborne particles could spread the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), at least in certain settings.

COVID-19 Response Boost in Central Jamaica: Regional Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent (left) accepts a donation of food and medical supplies, from Yangsen Li from the Chinese business community, in an effort to boost its Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response in southern Jamaica.  The donation, valued at more than $2 million was given to the SRHA and the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

What are the telling signs that you may have the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19?

Several entities in Florida are offering testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Below is a partial list of those offering the service:

MIAMI –As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise – with South Florida leading the state in confirmed cases – FIU is partnering with Miami-Dade County, the Florida Department of Health, and the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition to open a COVID-19 testing site.

A new set of words and terms have spread alongside the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s important to understand what they mean. Here are some definitions:

COVID-19 is the specific illness related to the current epidemic.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MIRAMAR, FL – Get started on your exercise plan by joining Mayor Wayne Messam as he hosts his annual 5K Timed Run, 3K Run/Walk, Health & Fitness Fair on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 7 a.m. to Noon at Miramar Town Center, 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar 33025.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering an online “Coronavirus Self-checker” for people concerned they may have symptoms of the disease.

Lauderhill, Florida -- Broward Health has expanded its testing for COVID-19 with a mobile testing unit at Central Broward Park and Broward County Stadium. The mobile testing site opened April 8 at 3700 N.W. 11th Place in Lauderhill and allows registered patients to drive through the park to be swabbed for COVID-19 from their cars. Wait times are short for those who need testing.

The Black River Hospital (BRH) in St. Elizabeth has received furniture and medical equipment valued at $3.9 million, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Santa Cruz Branch.