Alina Alonso

The director of Palm Beach County's branch of the state health department says, as vaccinations ramp up, people should continue mitigation efforts to avoid new virus strain.

This post will be updated today, Wednesday, Dec. 9, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

Nearly one-in-three children tested for the new coronavirus in Florida has been positive, and a South Florida health official is concerned the disease…