MIAMI —
A vaccinated Miami-Dade county commissioner who helped different native officers in Surfside following the collapse of a condominium constructing introduced that he and his chief of employees examined optimistic for COVID-19.
The information launch late Sunday from Miami-Dade County Fee Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz stated he and his chief of employees Isidoro Lopez, who additionally obtained a vaccine towards COVID-19, got here down with flu-like signs earlier within the day and later examined optimistic for the virus.
“Employees and others who’ve been in shut contact with them might be getting examined between at the moment and tomorrow,” the information launch stated. The assertion additionally stated Diaz and Lopez could be isolating and following pointers from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
Diaz had participated in information conferences and conferences with different officers in Surfside, the Miami Herald reported. Miami Dade spokesperson Rachel Johnson advised the newspaper that COVID-19 assessments could be administered on the Surfside command middle on Monday.
The seek for our bodies continues on the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, the place Monday morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava confirmed the loss of life toll had reached 94 in final month’s collapse. Some 22 folks stay listed as lacking.
“Breakthrough” infections – absolutely vaccinated people who contract the coronavirus – do occur, though they’re very uncommon. An Related Press evaluation of presidency knowledge in Might confirmed solely about 1% of such instances resulted in hospitalization or loss of life. The evaluation instructed that almost all COVID-19 deaths within the U.S. just lately have been in individuals who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how efficient the photographs have been and a sign that deaths might method zero if each eligible individual will get the vaccine.
Final week, Florida well being officers reported a rise in COVID-19 instances and the next optimistic check charge in contrast with different latest weeks.