Flu infections are spiking across the country, with the CDC reporting an 18% increase week over week, mostly from Influenza A.

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Ascension St. Vincent’s associates and volunteers gathered on Thanksgiving to prepare and deliver more than 1,000 warm meals to local seniors in need.

Cardiologists at Ascension St. Vincent’s are celebrating a transformative way they are treating patients with atrial fibrillation (a-fib).

A Jacksonville man who has been battling with a flesh-eating bacteria for weeks said he believes he was discharged from the hospital early because he does not have insurance.

Ascension St. Vincent’s is hosting a special event to serve those in need.

Ascension St. Vincent’s is inviting the community out to the Regency Square Mall on Saturday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for a free medical clinic.

Ascension St. Vincent’s is partnering with Feeding Northeast Florida to host a free food distribution on Nov. 16 in Jacksonville.

Ascension St. Vincent’s is using new technology to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib).

Ascension St. Vincent’s will provide free physical exams for children aged 4 to 18 years old at the end of July in Jacksonville Beach.

Clay County Parks and Recreation and Ascension St. Vincent’s are offering free school and sports checkups for children and teens ages 4-18 on Saturday in Middleburg.

More than 1,200 older adults in our area had something to eat this Thanksgiving thanks to Ascension St. Vincent’s and other local groups who prepared and delivered meals to those who may have not had something special to eat otherwise.

Three weeks after part of an Ascension St. Vincent’s parking garage collapsed in Riverside, the cars on the top level are being removed.

Nurses with Ascension St. Vincent's performed sports and school physicals for More than 100 kids Saturday for free.It happened at Greater Church of God By Faith on Middleburg Road.

Seniors who live in retirement communities in Riverside are concerned about accessing medical care after learning Ascension St. Vincent’s is ending its free shuttle service.

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UF Health, Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical are all dealing with patients suffering from the flu, COVID, or respiratory syncytia virus — commonly known as RSV.

Over 500 meals went out on Thanksgiving Day to those in need in Duval and Clay counties thanks to the efforts of volunteers with Ascension St. Vincent’s, Z-Trip and local law enforcement.

At least three clinics in Northwest Jacksonville are closing soon prompting concerns about access for some patients.

A judge has found a top executive at Ascension St. Vincent’s was personally involved in issues at the center of hundreds of lawsuits accusing a surgeon of malpractice— even though the executive claimed under oath that he wasn’t.

Ascension St. Vincent’s plans to open its new hospital in St. Johns County on Wednesday — July 6.

Jacksonville-area hospital workers are sounding off as the News4JAX I-TEAM continues to investigate an issue that’s making them pay back some money from past paychecks.

News4JAX is looking at how Jacksonville is preparing for another potential coronavirus surge.

Hundreds of families throughout the community now have one more reason to give thanks.

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Ascension St. Vincent’s in Clay County on Sunday.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office asked for help Wednesday night tracking down a 79-year-old woman who was last seen in the afternoon.

The much more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to rage across Florida, sending another 526 people to the hospital and increasing the state’s record-setting total of hospitalizations to 12,041.

Hospitals in the Jacksonville area are experiencing longer wait times to see a doctor in the emergency room because of the recent spike in COVID-19 patients requiring emergency care.

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s will be holding a COVID-19 vaccination event for Clay County residents age 65 and older from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at the Clay County Fairgrounds, the county announced Thursday. Ascension St. Vincent’s said it expects approximately 2,500 vaccinations will be administered. Message from Ascension St. Vincent's: Ascension St. Vincent's is holding a COVID-19... Posted by Clay County, FL Government on Thursday, January 14, 2021Those with appointments are asked to wear a mask to while inside the fairgrounds. Here’s what Ascension St. Vincent’s said people can expect once they arrive:Patients will check in, providing the necessary information and signing required consent forms. Clay County Emergency Management will make an announcement on Wednesday, January 20 with the latest update on the Clay County allotment of vaccines from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of frontline health care workers at Ascension St. Vincent’s in Riverside received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Thursday morning. Roughly 500 doses of COVID-19 are being administered to healthcare workers in Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital and the message on Thursday was one of hope. Ascension St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville is moving forward with Pfizer to vaccinate its front-line staff today. 500 healthcare workers set to get the #CovidVaccine. After getting the first dose of the shot, healthcare workers stayed for 15 minutes for observation.

A syringe contains a dose of a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine sits in a container, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, during a vaccine clinic at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. ( (Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP, Pool)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday night that extra doses from vials of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can be used after reports of vaccine doses were being thrown away by pharmacists due to a labeling error. The Pfizer vials were labeled as holding five doses, but pharmacists said there was enough for a sixth or even a seventh dose. The Moderna vaccine only needs to be stored at -13°F to -5°F, compared to Pfizer’s -112°F to -76°F. Memorial Hospital Jacksonville began vaccinations at 10 a.m. Thursday after the Pfizer vaccine arrived earlier in the morning.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s announced Friday that it was again relaxing some of its patient visitor restrictions because of a decline in the number of COVID-19 patients in the community. If the number of COVID-19 patients begins to rise again, hospital administrators will reassess the policy and make changes as needed. COVID-19 patients who are at the end of life will be allowed one visitor who is wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). In addition to the adult inpatient and surgery visitors, permitted visitors may include:Adult Emergency Center: One designated visitor . The designated visitor of the day may come and go, but may not switch out with another visitor in the same day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The first-ever drive-thru testing site for coronavirus will be shutting down on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The community is starting to see record lows in testing rates since March 13 when Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent’s first opened their parking lots to the public. The hospital has conducted nearly 13,000 drive-thru tests so far. Testing will still be available at Ascension St. Vincent’s urgent care offices and many other government-run and commercial sites around Northeast Florida. Since March, just over 5 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Florida and identified 669,684 people with the virus.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s, Baptist Health and Mayo have announced visitation changes at their hospitals because of the increase in COVID-19 cases in the community. Visitors won’t be allowed in the inpatient unit, and there’s no adult inpatient visitation. These new restrictions are in addition to restrictions Baptist already had in place, including:Adult Emergency Center: One designated visitor . One spouse/partner, one designated visitor or one doula per patient, per day; no combinations at this time. The designated visitor of the day may come and go, but may not switch out with another visitor in the same day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The mayor of Jacksonville and hospital executives from Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, UF Health, Mayo Clinic, Brooks Rehabilitation, and Jacksonville’s Naval Hospital held a joint news conference Thursday to encourage the public to wear face masks. Curry cited experts who encourage the use of face coverings indoors in dense public spaces where social distancing is difficult. “It not only protects me and my family, but it protects fellow citizens,” Curry said of wearing a mask. Children under 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or can’t remove a mask without help, should NOT wear a mask. There is no requirement in Florida that says people must wear a mask, but a recent New Harris Poll found more than half of Americans support mandatory face masks in some form.

Ron DeSantis announced Friday that gyms across Florida can reopen beginning on Monday as the state moves forward with the first phase of its recovery. “If you’re inside, make sure you’re doing the social distance and then sanitize machines and surfaces after us,” DeSantis said. I mean if you’re sweating on the dip bar, clean the dip bar when you’re done doing dips. “When you stop the economy, you had 100,000 people trying to access the system. So the system broke.”DeSantis said that the state could be close to surpassing in $2 billion in unemployment funds distributed to residents.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside health care workers became the latest to benefit from the generosity of News4Jax viewers as part of our Food4Frontline initiative. Newk’s Eatery delivered club sandwich lunches to the grateful staff at the hospital Thursday. RELATED: Busy Memorial Hospital staff get meal from Bono’s | Baptist staff get meals from BiscottisJennifer Morton, vice president of nursing at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside, said the staff at the hospital are the most caring and compassionate people you’ll meet. “Even though we may be isolated, we really do feel like we’re a part of the Jacksonville community right now.”RELATED: News4Jax announces Food4Frontline campaignThe Food4Frontline campaign is far from over. If you’re a restaurant owner/operator and would like to help us distribute meals, please fill out the form below.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s and Mayo Clinic announced Sunday afternoon that the hospitals had received confirmation from the Health Department that its current patients had tested positive for COVID-19. The Baptist Health patient, who has been treated in an isolation room since initially showing symptoms of COVID-19, is comfortable and in fair but stable condition at Baptist Medical Center South, according to the hospital. Ascension St. Vincent’s confirmed two patients have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Clay and Riverside hospitals. These public health entities are best positioned to provide relevant and appropriate information to the public,” Mayo Clinic said in a statement. Baptist Health said patients should check with their physician if they have scheduling questions regarding elective procedures and surgeries.