Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is asking the Florida state legislature for $25 million to assist with the COVID-19 response. This will help with the purchase of lab supplies, personal protective equipment and additional personnel.
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Per DeSantis, the state’s Speaker of the House and the Senate President are supportive of his $25 million coronavirus budget request. DeSantis believes Florida could also get a minimum of $27 million in federal dollars.
DeSantis also gave a brief update on one of the four coronavirus cases in Florida.
A 60 year old patient who was hospitalized in Manatee County for coronavirus is out of the hospital and is self-isolating, according to DeSantis. Five healthcare workers caring for the patient were tested for coronavirus and the results were negative — but they will still self-quarantine for 14 days.
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There have been four coronavirus cases reported in Florida.
