Palm Beach County health director expresses concerns with possibility of reopening playgrounds

Palm Beach County health director expresses concerns with possibility of reopening playgrounds

The health director raised concerns about the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a condition that can develop weeks after a child has tested positive for COVID-19.

EDGE OF THEIR SEATS WAITING TOSEE IF COUNTY LEADERS WILLTAKE THE SAME ACTION ASMIAMI-DADE AS COVID-19 CASESCONTINUE TO RISE.

WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5QUESADA FINDS OUT WHAT SOMRESTAURANTS HERE ARE WORRIEDABOUT.PALM BEACH COUNTY NOT MOVINGFORWARD WITH RE-OPENING BUT NOTSCALING BACK EITHER.RESTAURANT OWNERS AREBREATHING A SIGH OF RELIEFTHAT THE COUNTY IS NOTFOLLOWING MIAMI DADE COUNTYFOOTSTEPS IN SHUTTING DOWN INROOM DINING.

RESTAURANT OWNERSIN PALM BEACH COUNTY AREWATCHING THE PARTIAL ROLL BACKOF RE- OPENING IN MIAMI-DADECOUNTY& ERIC LEMONIDES12:36:08 WE ARE GENUINELYRIGHT NOW PETRIFIED OF ACOMPLETE CLOSING AGAIN INFEBRUARYLEE FELTY OPENED ALMONDRESTAURANT PALM BEACH.

ONEMONTH LATER THEY WERE ORDEREDTO CLOSE.

ERIC LEMONIDES12:36:14 WE REOPENED IN MAY,IF WE CLOSE AGAIN IT COULD BEFOREVER& ON TUESDAY - PALMBEACH COUNTY COMMISSIONERSSOUGHT GUIDANCE FROM THECOUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMEDIRECTOR ON WHAT THEY NEED TODO TO COMBAT THE RISING NUMBEROF COVID-19 CASES.COMMISSIONER GREG WEISS10:11:36 ARE THERE ANY OTHERRECOMMENDATIONS YOU HAVE FORTHIS BOARD AS TO WHAT WESHOULD BE DOING AT THIS POINT?DR. ALINA ALONSO 10:11:47MYRECOMMENDATION IS WE CONTINUETO BROADLY GIVE OUT THEMESSAGE OF DISTANCING, WASHINGHANDS, STAYING HOME IF YOUSICK, WEARING YOUR MASKS ITHASNOWNERS AT ALMOND RESTAURANTSAY THEY ARE GOING ABOVE ANDBEYOND WHAT MANDATES ANDGUIDELINES ARE DIRECTING THEMTO DO AND THEYOTHERS DONBUSINESS OWNERS FIGHTING TOSURVIVE THIS.

ERIC LEMONIDES12;38:33 PRIMARILY RESTAURANTSWE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF OURCUSTOMERS WE DONCUSTOMERS AND OUR STAFF TO GETSICK MICHELLE QUESADA WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5.THE HEALTH CARE DISTRICT OFPALM BEACH COUNTY WILL O