BLOG: Coronavirus updates from Monday, April 27

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 Monday, April 26. For today's updates, visit www.abcactionnews.com/virus. Don't forget we are in this together!

9 PM

• JetBlue is requiring all passengers to wear a mask or face covering during their flights

8:15 PM

• Lakeland city leaders vote to reopen golf courses, parks, trails, boat ramps on May 1

6:30 PM

• Hillsborough County is expanding its point-in-time testing for COVID-19 coronavirus in order to get a clearer picture of how many residents may currently have the virus.

2:30 PM

• Attorney General Ashley Moody thanked Sherwin-Williams for working with the Attorney General’s Office in handing out 5,000 face masks to Florida law enforcement officers.

1:40 PM

• Worldwide cases of the coronavirus top 3 million

12:50 PM

• 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.

11:03 AM

• Pasco County health officials report the death of a 64-year-old man recently diagnosed with COVID-19. His death marks the fourth in the county.

10:31 AM

• New numbers show 32,138 positive COVID-19 cases in Florida, 1088 deaths

9:31 AM

• Volkswagen reopens Europe's largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown.
• USNS Comfort getting ready to depart New York City.

8:45 AM

• Hillsborough County call center for residents seeking relief experiencing issues on opening day, residents unable to connect.

8:00 AM

• Hillsborough County call center for residents seeking relief now open.
• Sarasota County public beaches open with limitations.

7:39 AM

• Italy unveils plan for life after lockdown.
• France reports major drop in daily death toll.

6:00 AM

• Global cases near 3 million.
• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work after recovery.

Important updates from Sunday, April 26

• Hawaii's stay-at-home order extended to May 31
• Clearwater city leaders are working to pass a $4 million grant program to help local businesses stay afloat amid COVID-19.
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Important updates from Saturday, April 25

• India announces easing of some lockdown restrictions.
• Britain tops 20,000 deaths from coronavirus
• At least 52,000 Americans have died of the coronavirus, Johns Hopkins says
• Beginning on May 1, the NBA is allowing teams to open their practice facilities to players in cities and states where local governments have eased stay-at-home orders, sources tell ESPN.
• According to data kept by Johns Hopkins University, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has hit 200,000.
• To view more updates, click here.

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