4/24/2020 10:30 am
COVID-19 Cases Reported in Walton County
Positive 34
Total Tests 518
Negative 483
COVID-19 Cases Reported in Walton County
Positive 34
Total Tests 518
Negative 483
Florida will reopen in ‘baby steps,' Ron DeSantis says in Tampa
Florida will reopen in ‘baby steps,' Ron DeSantis says in Tampa
Speaking from Tampa General Hospital, DeSantis reiterated what he has emphasized for more than a week: Florida is flattening the curve. Hospitals here are far from overwhelmed, he said, as the end of the state’s stay-at-home period approaches Thursday.
DeSantis offered few details on what will happen May 1 when his executive order expires, but said it would be “methodical, slow and data driven." Elective surgeries could be one of the first areas to see restrictions eased.
A state task force is expected to deliver recommendations this week on how and when to lift restrictions.
“This phase one is a baby step,” DeSantis said.