Florida Becomes 3rd State to Surpass
1 Million Confirmed COVID-19 Cases.
On Dec. 1, Florida reported an estimated
8,800 new cases of coronavirus.
The new cases pushed the
state over the 1 million mark. .
Florida also has the fourth-highest
total of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.,
with more than 18,600 reported. .
Texas and California topped one million
cases last week, with both states now
reporting over 1.2 million confirmed cases. .
Florida’s grave COVID-19 milestone is
particularly notable given Republican Governor
Ron DeSantis’ stance on the virus. .
He announced earlier this week that schools
would remain open and continue in-person instruction
despite rising COVID-19 numbers in the state.
He also confirmed to WPTV that he is
still against a statewide mask mandate. .
I’m opposed to mandates period. I don’t
think they work … People in Florida wear
(masks) when they go out. They don’t have
to be strung up by a bayonet to do it, Ron DeSantis, via WPTV.
DeSantis also spoke
about ending travel
restrictions, saying they
were no longer beneficial.
Let's get travel from Brazil back. Let's get
travel from the European countries back …
To have these types of travel restrictions
is not getting you any benefit, and I think it's
causing a lot of people a lot of harm, Ron DeSantis, via WPTV