Columbia County still covid hotspot

In data released Friday evening by the Florida Department of Health, there were 946 new cases from Aug. 13 through Thursday.
In data released Friday evening by the Florida Department of Health, there were 946 new cases from Aug. 13 through Thursday.

For the second straight week, Columbia County posted the highest rate of positive new covid-19 cases in Florida.

But for the first time in about a month, the county had fewer new cases over a seven-day…