Florida Governor DeSantis Tells Sunshine State To Stay Home For 30-Days
Never mind not going to Walt Disney World, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Floridians to stay home for 30-days, starting at midnight Thursday evening.
Florida To Stay Home For 30-Days
The Orlando Sentinel reported:
Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering Floridians to stay at home for 30 days beginning at midnight Thursday. https://t.co/Pa2llx7njQ
— John Bishop (@jmbishopjr) April 1, 2020
Florida had been the only state with more than 5,000 cases without such an order, with DeSantis insisting that localized orders for South Florida and by individual cities and counties were sufficient. But by Wednesday, the state had nearly 7,000 cases and had seen one of the biggest day-over-day increases in the country.
More than 30 other states had already issued such orders, including other large states such as California, New York and Illinois. Those all acted more than a week ago.
DeSantis’ about-face came as health data experts gave clearer estimates of coronavirus’ toll, warning that even with social distancing, Florida could see a median of 6,937 deaths, and the virus could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 people in the United States in the coming months.
Coronavirus Infiltrates Department of Homeland Security
Meanwhile, CNN.com reported that almost 300 Department of Homeland Security and more than 8500 in self-quarantine. Apparently, that includes 64 in Customs and Border Patrol and 129 in Transportation Security Administration.
Nearly 300 Homeland Security employees test positive for coronavirus https://t.co/xP6Ku23VUh
— John Bishop (@jmbishopjr) April 1, 2020
CNN added, “CBP and TSA also have hundreds of employees self-quarantining and self-monitoring: 640 in CBP and 4,084 in TSA.”
According to the Sentinel, “DeSantis said at a Tallahassee press conference that he would order for Floridians to ‘limit movements and personal interaction outside the home’ to just essential services and activities.”
Making The Move, Now
OrlandoSentinel.com added:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about the COVID-19 virus during a news conference at the Florida Department of Health on Monday, March 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
“It makes sense to make this move now,” DeSantis said of the order, which allows Floridians to be outside their homes for essential services such as grocery shopping, buying gasoline and going to the doctor’s office, among other things.
The order expires on April 30, though at least one major study out of the University of Washington predicted Florida’s peak for coronavirus cases would be May 3.
This is an evolving story, so keep it here at MickeyBlog.com. We will aggregate as much information as possible as it pertains to the tourist industry in Florida.
