FLORIDA – ABC Action News is committed to providing Tampa Bay area residents all of the updates on the coronavirus, COVID-19, and the impact it's having on our way of life. To help you stay on top of it all, we've compiled all the updates for Thursday, April 30. For today's updates, visit www.abcactionnews.com/virus. Don't forget we are in this together!
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- A New York City nursing home says nearly 100 of its residents have died from confirmed or suspected cases of the novel coronavirus.
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- A number of major airlines have announced in recent days that face coverings will be required on flights during the spread of COVID-19.
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- SenCare Management, on behalf of its 18 Grand Villa properties throughout the state, released an update about the status of COVID-19 testing being conducted in its communities. Several staff members have tested positive for COVID-19:
- Grand Villa New Port Richey: 31 tested, 8 positive
- Grand Villa of Sarasota: 20 tested, 1 positive
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- Hundreds of extra deputies will be on Pinellas County beaches to make sure people are social distancing starting Monday.
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- Recommendations, which were intended to guide Disney World and Universal Studio, showed that capacity at the attractions should be initially capped at 50%.
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- The Mall at UTC will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m.
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- The City of Tampa is having 20 medical practitioners, mostly nurses, check in on 52 major construction sites to make sure health safety guidelines are being followed.
2:45 PM
- DEO confirmed to ABC Action News' I-Team that they launched a new page that makes sure Floridians who applied for unemployment are paid retroactively to when they lost their jobs, not to when they were able to apply.
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- DOH in Hillsborough County reports one additional COVID-19 related death. The total deaths in the county is now 24.
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- 1,038 new cases, 46 new deaths reported in Florida since yesterday
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- Alaska Airlines to require passengers wear face coverings following Delta, United, American, JetBlue.
- Colorado paramedic who traveled to New York to help during pandemic dies of COVID-19.
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- Huntington Beach to legally challenge California beach closure order.
- US coronavirus deaths surpass 63,000.
Important updates from Thursday, April 30
- 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing 6-week total to 30 million.
- NASCAR announced season will resume May 17 with seven races in 10 days, including four in elite Cup Series.
- 1 million people have now recovered from coronavirus around the world
- Lakeland Wawa temporarily shuts down after an employee tests positive for coronavirus
- To view more updates, click here.
Important updates from Wednesday, April 29
- US economy shrunk at a 4.8% rate last quarter due to coronavirus shut downs.
- President Donald Trump says the federal government will not be extending its social distancing guidelines when they expire Thursday at the end of the month.
- First phase of reopening businesses will begin Monday, with restaurants and stores at 25% capacity, Gov. DeSantis said.
- To view more updates, click here.
Important updates from Tuesday, April 28
- New numbers bring Florida to 32,846 total cases and 1,171 deaths
- A pug in North Carolina has tested positive for the coronavirus and it may be the first instance the virus has been detected in a dog in the United States.
- Governor DeSantis says he will give an update on the safer-at-home order tomorrow.
- Pinellas County leaders vote to re-open beaches starting Monday
- Hillsborough extends county government closures through May 15
- To view more updates, click here.
Important updates from Monday, April 27
- Sarasota County public beaches open with limitations.
- Lakeland city leaders vote to reopen golf courses, parks, trails, boat ramps on May 1.
- Worldwide cases of the coronavirus top 3 million.
- Tampa General Chief of Staff, Dr. Tapan Padhya said the hospital is looking to start its full elective schedule Monday, May 11. The remarks were made during a press conference with Gov. DeSantis at the hospital.
- To view more updates, click here.
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