*New* VIDEO: A DAY IN THE LIFE: THE HEALTH CARE DISTRICT'S BRUMBACK CLINICS SCHEDULE COVID-19 TESTING APPOINTMENTS

Call center representatives receive at least 1,000 calls a day back to back and are able to coordinate the people and schedule their appointments at the various testing sites throughout the county.

LATEST OPERATIONAL UPDATES FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY

PBC ORDERS, ACTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Click here to view Palm Beach County Executive Orders

Palm Beach County has extended the State of Emergency until June 5.

Click here to view Governor DeSantis' Executive Orders.

*NEW* EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES
Governor DeSantis issued an executive order extending the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until July 1. We are committed to getting Floridians back on their feet as we move forward with plan for Florida's recovery. 

For up-to-date re-openings go to PBCGOV.com click here.

Palm Beach County Interactive TESTING MAP
Palm Beach County's Interactive Testing Map with over 50 testing sites. This map will help residents find the closest private or community based testing location for them. Several of the sites are government supported and have free testing with a variety of restrictions and processes. Many others are private labs, urgent care facilities or pharmacies that will bill your insurance.

*NEW* TESTING SITES
Health Care District of Palm Beach County's Testing for Tuesday, 6-2-20: 

Florida Atlantic Testing Site in Boca Raton
This site tested 160 residents today. The drive up testing site is located at the FAU Tech Runway on the north end of the FAU campus at 901 NW 35th Street, Boca Raton, 33431. Appointments are required for testing. To make an appointment, call American Medical Response at 1-800-209-7919 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Testing is available to anyone over the age of 12, with or without COVID-19 symptoms.

South County Civic Center Site in West Delray Beach
This site tested 58 residents today. The drive up testing site is located at the South County Civic Center located at 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446. Appointments are required for testing. To make an appointment, call American Medical Response at 1-800-209-7919 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Testing is available to anyone over the age of 12, with or without COVID-19 symptoms.

Homebound Resident Testing
Residents eligible for the new testing option include homebound elderly or individuals with disabilities who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and cannot leave their homes to access one of the drive-up or walk-up test collection sites. Residents who believe they are eligible for the in-home testing option should call the Palm Beach County Emergency Information Center (EIC) at 561-712-6400 for a pre-qualifying assessment. The testing line is open from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Tomorrow (Wednesday)-FREE-blood donation and COVID antibody testing and Saturday-FREE COVID testing.

• On Wednesday, June 3-you have the opportunity to donate blood and receive a COVID antibody test in the Lake Worth City Hall parking lot. Please book your appointment here.

Click Here to Save Lives at the City of Lake Worth First Responders Blood Drive   

• On Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free COVID-19 Testing for Lake Worth Beach residents, Caridad Center patients, For the Children, Inc. clients in Lake Worth Beach. 
  PLEASE NOTE:This event is confined to participants with appointments from select communities. Please call 561-853-1634 ext. 128 to make a reservation to be tested.

Upcoming Pop up Testing Sites
Pop up testing continues across the county and is being performed by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, non-profit groups, the Health Care District and several municipalities. For more  information on testing, visit: Testing Sites

Cabana Colony Park
3855 Holiday Road, Palm Beach Gardens
Wednesday, June 3 / Miercoles 3 de Junio / Mekredi 3 Jen, 11 AM–2:30 PM

*NEW* CARES RESTART BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM OFFERED FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY
The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the CARES Restart Business Grants Program to accelerate the reopening of businesses hardest hit by COVID-19. The $60 million Business Restart Program uses a portion of the county's $261 million allocation from the Federal CARES Act approved by Congress. The BCC has dedicated $50 million toward businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $10 million towards businesses with greater than 25 employees.

The criteria for the grant can be found at: http://pbcgov.com/hes.

Below is the summary as of 4 pm Tuesday for the CARES DHES application process:

RESOURCES

UP-TO-DATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 DASHBOARD
Find the latest information about your specific zip code and cases of COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard can be found here at the bottom of the page: COVID-19 Dashboard . More health/COVID-19 information in Multiple Languages.

FOOD FINDER MAP
United Way has launched an Interactive Food Finder map to assist in locating food and hot meals across Palm Beach County.

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Palm Beach County Youth Services Department's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) started June 1. 43 sites are open throughout the county, including 16 Palm Beach County Library locations, with additional sites added weekly.

To see a list of all the Palm Beach County SFSP food distribution sites, click here.

The SFSP provides meals and snacks to eligible children age 18 and under during the summer months (June through August) and in times of emergency. Meals and snacks are also available to persons with disabilities, over age 18, who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled. Youth Services administers and monitors this program, funded by USDA and the Department of Education. Sites are located throughout Palm Beach County in low-income neighborhoods.

Parents picking up kits without their child present must bring identification for the child. Acceptable forms of identification include student ID, child's passport or other government-issued ID, birth certificate, adoption decree, immunization records, and school demographics. Meal kits will not be provided to parents who do not bring their child or do not provide proper identification.

Families without transportation may walk up to collect meal kits. Proper COVID-19 safety measures must be practiced by all families, including but not limited to social distancing and wearing facial coverings.

Sites will continue to distribute seven days' worth of meals to each eligible child once a week through Friday, August 7. For locations and times of service, visit summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com.

If interested in having a site become a meal distribution location with the Summer Food Service Program, contact Gus Wessel by email at hwessel@pbcgov.org.

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that school-aged children, 18 years and under, continue to receive nutritious meals beyond the school year and during the summer months (June - August) as well as times of emergency school closures.

FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA
Feeding South Florida Calendar of Food Distributions at www.feedingsouthflorida.org/covid19

These sites provide groceries in a drive-thru style. The list is updated daily.

SCHOOL DISTRICT
The start of summer doesn't mean the end of free meals for children. On Thursday, June 4, and through the summer, food distribution will expand to 52 school locations, with the addition of Pleasant City Elementary School and Bear Lakes Middle School. Food distribution is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Each day, parents and guardians who pick up food will receive a kit with three days' worth of meals for each child. Meals are FREE to anyone 18 years of age and younger (22 years of age and younger for ESE students), regardless of financial need.  

LIBRARIES
All locations of the Palm Beach County Library System are open with limited services. Hours of operation will be 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Members will be able to browse, pick up holds and check out materials. Members may request walk-up holds pickup by calling their branch. Library staff will be using personal protective equipment and we recommend that members practice social distancing, wear face masks and limit their visit to 1 hour.

To limit the occupancy to 50% as outlined in the governor's executive order there will be very limited seating, no computer access and no use of study or meeting rooms at this time. Safety measures have been put in place including plexiglass barriers and other measures to insure 6 feet remain between staff and the public. Returned materials will be quarantined for 72 hours. Members are asked to return items through the book drop or automated returns and to place items removed from shelves on book carts for quarantine. Additional cleaning will be done during the day in high traffic areas. Summer Grab and Go Lunches will be given out at all locations beginning on Monday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Visit our website at: http://www.pbclibrary.org/ to see which day your local branch will be distributing meals.

HOUSING & ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Palm Beach County Housing and business assistance programs can be found here.

PALM BEACH COUNTY VICTIMS SERVICES
The Palm Beach County Victim Services & Certified Rape Crisis Center helpline is available for information, options and support: 561-833-7273. Services are free, confidential and private.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Online services including help with rent and utilities is available here.

211 HELPLINE AND CRISIS LINE is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
211 provides crisis support, suicide prevention, and assistance with available resources and services-
for people of all ages, and is multilingual capable.

SUICIDE PREVENTION
For resources to help cope during the coronavirus pandemic please follow this link: Suicide Prevention and COVID-19.

SBA DISASTER LOAN VIRTUAL OFFICE
The U.S. Small Business Administration South Florida District Office will host virtual office hours to answer questions about the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. Limited to 250 callers at one time. Participants may call at any time and are welcome to enter and exit at will. Callers will be muted upon entry and will be taken in the order they are received. The virtual office hours are 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Skype: https://meet.lync.com/sba123/jfhein/DRJCSWGT [lnks.gd]
Phone: (202) 765-1264; Conference ID – 143765659

TRANSPORTATION
Palm Tran
The lobby at 3201 Electronics Way in West Palm Beach, FL now open, no bus pass sales nor Palm Tran eligibility activities happen at this location. The lobby at 50 S. Military Trail, WPB 33415 remains closed. If you need assistance please call 561-841-4200 or visit our website at www.palmtran.org

Palm Tran Fixed Route and Paratransit Resumes Regular Service

• A mask or facial covering is required to ride Palm Tran. The number onboard is limited to no more than 20 passengers on fixed-route buses.
  

Go Glades Service

• Palm Tran's western community bus service, Go Glades, Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are currently not running a regular service. You will be able to book a trip directly to and from your destination by calling: (561) 649-9838.
• The Palm Tran call center (561) 841-4BUS (4287) is operating from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Many trip planning functions may be done through the Palm Tran app and on palmtran.org.

Tri-Rail

• Passengers are urged to wear masks while riding. Tri-Rail continues to offer an amended schedule until further notice, with 18-trains every 2 hours starting at 4:17 a.m. on weekdays, and 12-trains every 3-hours starting at 5:17 a.m. on weekends. Trains have suspended fares.

Brightline

• Train service is suspended until further notice.
  

JURY DUTY
All jury selection proceedings are suspended through July 2nd. Jurors who were summoned for jury duty through July 2^nd do not have to report for service. Those with questions regarding jury service can call 561-355-2930 or visit www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/jury.

CIRCUIT COURT
The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit is limiting most face-to-face hearings. Anyone who enters the courthouse will undergo a non-invasive temperature scan. Any person who refuses to have their temperature taken or has a temperature of 100.4 º F, or higher, will not be permitted to enter the courthouses. For updated information, visit http://15thcircuit.com  

PBC TAX COLLECTORANNOUNCES SERVICE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
As of June 1, appointments will be required for in-person service. The agency's website at www.pbctax.com offers the convenience of completing common transactions online without the need to visit a tax collector office. Many transactions can also be completed by mail. The Tax Collector's Office located at 301 N. Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach remainsclosed until further notice. All other offices remain open.

LOCAL CALL CENTERS
PBC Emergency Information Center remains open Monday-Friday from 8 am – 5 pm. @561-712-6400

• Boca Raton 561-982-4900 
• Greenacres 561-642-2000 
• Town of Palm Beach 561-227-7070 
• Riviera Beach 561-812-6597 
• Wellington 561-791-4000
• West Palm Beach 561-822-2222
  

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Individuals with questions related to the coronavirus should call the Florida Department of Health's Coronavirus Call Center at 1-866-779-6121 which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov. They can also visit http://pbchd.org for the latest health information. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For the latest information and updates from Palm Beach County, visit http://pbcgov.com/coronavirus.