Florida governor cites ‘much better’ coronavirus trends, says state has ample hospital capacity

Published July 22, 2020 2:00pm ET



Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed confidence Tuesday the state has weathered the worst of the resurgent COVID-19 outbreak and has ample hospital bed capacity to handle whatever comes its way.

“The trend is much better today than it was two weeks ago,” DeSantis said Tuesday during a roundtable with hospital representatives in Tallahassee. “I am confident the folks in our hospital systems will continue to do a great job and meet the demand. There’s a lot of anxiety and fear out there. I think we are going to be able to get through it. We are not there yet.”

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