Gov. DeSantis Issues Lockdown Order
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THURSDAY APR 2, 2020 |
BY JACOB OGLES
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday issued a statewide "Safer-at-Home" Order.
The directive goes into effect on April 3 and lasts for 30 days. It order residents throughout Florida to stay in their homes or on their properties except for essential activities or to commute to a job at an essential business.
Many lcoal communities have issued similar orders in the midst of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus global pandemic.
A number of Florida communities have already placed similar orders in palce, though neither Sarasota nor Manatee are among them.
Florida so far has seen 7,773 individuals test positive for COVID-19, including 87 who have died. Sarasota has 82 cases and three deaths, and Manatee has seen 58 cases and three deaths.
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