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Friday, April 19, 2024

Lake County launches Citizens Information Line amid COVID-19 outbreak

Lake County has opened a Citizens Information Line for residents with a variety of questions during the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID19 Citizens Information Line

The phone number is (352) 253-9999 and the line will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those with questions relating to local government operations, small business resources, County transit services, veterans information, re-employment resources, etc., are encouraged to call.

For health-related questions or information on testing for COVID-19, the best resource is the Lake County Florida Department of Health hotline at (352) 742-4830. It also is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.

The latest Lake County Emergency Management COVID-19 updates are available at https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/COVID-19. Visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyFLEmergencyManagement and the Twitter page at https://twitter.com/lakeemergency to follow Emergency Management on social media.

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