As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Florida, local and state leaders are racing to provide resources for residents in the form of expanded testing sites with loosened testing criteria, comprehensive medical care and financial relief as the coronavirus continues to disrupt the nation.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 22,081 people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the state as of Wednesday morning, an increase of more than 453 new cases since Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday, the FDOH reported 591 fatalities from the coronavirus with almost every Central Florida reporting new deaths related to the disease, including five in Orange County alone.