As claims for unemployment assistance continue to skyrocket across the state, some Floridians are pushing for their local economies to reopen, for local businesses to return to normal service and for Gov.
Ron DeSantis to make executive decisions on when this all might fall into place. However, the continually increasing number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state may indicate it’s too soon to return to a semblance of what was once considered business as usual.
As of Thursday morning, the Florida Department of Health reported 28,832 confirmed cases of COVID-19, as well as 960 deaths, 33 more fatalities than reported Wednesday evening.