Scott spoke during a Zika roundtable in the Pinellas County city of Clearwater, near Tampa. A fifth new case was diagnosed in a Pinellas County resident who hasn’t travelled internationally. Officials are looking into the possibility that the Pinellas County resident was infected with the virus in a neighbouring county. Buckhorn said he’s authorized city officials to buy 4,000 mosquito “dunks,” or small, doughnut-shaped pellets. “We’re aware of the impact Zika could have on restaurants and tourism in the city and the state,” the mayor said.

Source: thestar August 23, 2016 19:41 UTC