During Gov. Ron DeSantis’ visit to Tampa General Hospital Monday doctors and hospital executives explained what needs to happen before Florida can re-open and continue to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including more testing to get a bigger picture of the virus.
Statewide Florida is approaching 360,000 tests since the beginning of March and about 9% of those have come back positive for the coronavirus, according to the Florida Department of Health dashboard.
As of Monday, more than 32,100 people in Florida have been infected, including 1,088 deaths. USF Health Dean Dr. Charles Lockwood said Florida has “excellent data on testing” down to the street level, showing who is getting sick and where, but added, “we need to test a lot more