COVID-19 remains a threat to Manatee County

Just in time for 2021-22 school year, the virus surges

COVID-19, especially in Manatee County, is not over. We’re not even close, not even as close as we were a month ago.

More people are getting sick and ending up in the hospital — thanks for nothing, Delta variant — and not enough people are getting vaccinated. That’s an unwelcome mix, especially as students, many of whom are not yet age-eligible to receiv…