‘That doesn’t work’: Ron DeSantis says Florida is flattening virus curve without ‘draconian orders’

Published April 21, 2020 8:28pm ET



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic by pointing out that the curve appears to be flattening without “draconian orders” like other states have implemented.

“Right now, as of last night, we had about 730 people statewide in the ICU,” DeSantis told Fox News Tuesday. “People said our hospitals were going to be overrun. We’ve actually increased hospital bed space and ICU bed space during the pandemic. So there were fewer beds available in Florida in February than there are now. So Florida’s flattened the curve. People have done a great job.”

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