Ron DeSantis, on climbing coronavirus case numbers: 'We're not rolling back.'

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The forceful defense of how his administration has handled the pandemic came on the same day that Florida reported 2,783 new coronavirus cases, more than it has ever recorded in a single day.

As the number of Florida coronavirus cases continue to climb and after his own administration announced that those who work at elder care facilities must now be tested, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he’s not considering another shutdown.

“We’re not rolling back,” DeSantis said during a news conference when asked whether he would consider stopping some reopening efforts. “The reason we did the mitigation was to protect the hospital system.”

On Tuesday, Florida reported 2,783 new coronavirus cases, more than it has ever recorded in a single day. It was the fourth time in six days that the state reported a record number of cases.

Those numbers have made national headlines, particularly because Jacksonville was recently picked to be the last-minute site of several high-profile Republican National Convention events at the end of August.

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/06/16/ron-desantis-on-climbing-coronavirus-case-numbers-were-not-rolling-back/

First Mate: "Cap'n, there's an iceberg in our path."

Captain: "Full speed ahead!"

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1. Hear that Floridians? Your governor doesn't care one bit about you or your health.

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2. #floridacornavirus was trending earlier. It's be a shame if it went up to #1.

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3. Yesterday he blamed it on the airport workers in Central FL,

Migrant workers in South Florida, and day laborers in North Florida. He has blamed more testing and more people aged 20-40 (who aren’t as adversely impacted).

What will his excuse be today for the continued spike?