Posted on 03/30/2020 12:41:12 PM PDT by Red Badger
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday announced that he is issuing a stay-at-home order for the southern portion of the state as the number of positive coronavirus cases grows.
The order will apply to Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties through the middle of May.
“The ‘Safer-At-Home’ [order] is the right move for southeast Florida,” DeSantis said at a press conference at the Hard Rock Stadium, just north of Miami. “This is the time to do the right thing. Listen to all of your local officials.”
“We will do this through the middle of May, and then see where we’re at,” he continued.
There are more than 5,000 positive coronavirus cases in Florida, with the state’s department of health reporting 523 new positive cases on Sunday. The four counties included in the stay-at-home order make up over 58 percent of the cases in the Sunshine State, according to The Miami Herald.
The governor also announced a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine on any travelers entering the state from Louisiana, in addition to a mandatory two-week quarantine from the greater New York City area.
New York City has become a hotspot for the virus, while Louisiana’s cases have skyrocketed over the past week.
Full story here…
https://www.foxnews.com/media/florida-gov-desantis-on-crack-down-on-americans-fleeing-covid-19-hotspots-for-the-sunshine-state
Matt Drudge, who lives in Miami, is now on lockdown…
So, what’s the deal here? These governors are saying, “Hold ma beer! Watch how long I can shut my state down!”
LOL! Oh can’t recall which county Mir A Lago is in. I think Rush is in Palm Beach.
Yes.................
Miami-Dade County, Broward and Palm beach Counties are filling up with NY, NJ, PA and others fleeing their disease ridden homes and are bringing it here!........................
Interesting he only ordered it for liberal Dem counties not entire state ?
Gov Northam leading DeSantis, in the stay-at-home race...his is until June 10th.
Checking in from Martin county FL here. Just north of Palm Beach County.
Walmart is open, boat ramps are closed. This is crazy.
Seems to me that SUNLIGHT AND STRONG UV AND SALT WATER AND FRESH AIR would KILL THE VIRUS..............IOW, people at the beach, in and on the water having a good time!..............................
Same. island of Palm Beach in Palm Beach County. Rush is a few miles directly up the street from Mar A Lago.
He wants to destroy the economy to get Trump!
Did not work for the Spring Break kids.
We went the other way and left our place in Fort Lauderdale for MA.
Live PD will be much more fun when it comes back in April.
Most people do not congregate closely and in huge numbers like crazy college kids do. After they leave and go back to school, the beaches are very roomy again.....................
are they like trying to start riots??...i know they arent singing in Italy anymore....look out.
Virginia just issued through June 10!!
East VA is full of Washington DC bureaucrats, so it’s not all bad......................
Ah....the famous Broward County.
Karma...................
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