PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday.
County Commissioners will consider an extension of a local state of emergency for the coronavirus, COVID-19.
WHAT TO KNOW:
- Florida is reporting 85,926 cases and 3,061 deaths
- Florida in Phase Two of reopening
- Cases have spiked in past week, Gov. DeSantis says due to increased testing
The meeting will be held at 2 p.m.
The meeting comes after Clearwater city council members voted Wednesday night to shut down Clearwater Beach for two weeks, effective Monday at 6 a.m.
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