Franklin County's COVID-19 positivity rate was 29.1 percent this week, basically the same as the week before

 Franklin County's COVID-19 positivity rate was 29.1 percent this week, basically the same as the week before.

Gulf County's positivity rate fell to 16.8 percent.

The Franklin County Health Department said 74 of the 254 COVID tests administered from September 3rd through September 9th came back positive.

In Gulf County, 49 of 291 tests were positive.

The best defense against COVID-19 is the vaccine

If you are vaccinated, the chances of getting COVID-19 are much lower and the vaccine has been proven to reduce the severity of illness, and the chances of hospitalization, and death.

The Health Department said The vast majority of positive cases in both counties are unvaccinated individuals, between 15-44 years.

Currently 51 percent of Franklin County residents 12 and older are vaccinated against the coronavirus; that is the same vaccination rate as Gulf County.

Both counties are well below the statewide vaccination average of 69 percent.

Rapid testing is now available in both Franklin and Gulf Counties.

Nomi Health is providing both rapid and PCR testing to people with or without symptoms at no cost – you can schedule a test by calling 904-295-0562.

Testing operations have been set up in Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka.

COVID-19 vaccinations are available free of charge at the Health departments in Apalachicola and Port St. Joe as well as through Weems Memorial Hospital, Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf, PanCare of Florida, Inc., North Florida Medical Center and some local pharmacy locations, including CVS and Buyrite.

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