COVID-19: Jacksonville and beaches mayors share how they plan to respond to COVID-19 surge

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, as well as the mayors of our beach communities, will hold a virtual news conference Wednesday afternoon to provide an update on how they plan to respond following a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Duval County.

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Dr. Saman Soleymani, the owner of Avecina Medical, will give and update on increased testing and vaccine rates.

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Public Defender Charlie Cofer will also be in attendance to give his perspective on how the pandemic is impacting local legal proceedings.

Action News Jax will stream the news conference on CBS47 at 12:05 p.m. Click the above video player to watch online.