ORLANDO, Fla. – As barber shops and salon owners await the go ahead from Gov. Ron DeSantis to reopen, other businesses continue to emerge from the coronavirus stay-at-home order it remains to be seen if the governor’s phase one reopening plan for Florida will be limited enough to prevent the spread of the respiratory illness.

As of Tuesday morning when the Florida Department of Health released the latest coronavirus numbers Florida has a total of 37,439 cases.

That number is the overall total since March 1. The state does not report recoveries. Health officials are reporting 1,471 deaths from COVID-19 statewide, however, that number could be lower as the state ordered the Medical Examiners Commission to stop reporting coronavirus related

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Florida’s unemployed fear new issues with unemployment system due to increase in demand

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Coronavirus: Protesters line ‘body bags’ outside Florida’s state capitol

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Here’s what to expect when Florida enters phase 2 of reopening

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Florida approaches 1,800 COVID-19 deaths as state leaders push for further reopening guidelines

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Demonstrators do push-ups, squats outside Pinellas courthouse to protest gym closures

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Florida’s unemployed must begin claiming weeks, payments

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I-4 down to one lane: Construction to limit travel through Orlando

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Florida coronavirus cases nearing 41,000 after first weekend under reopening measures

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Coronavirus cases in Florida top 40,000 after first week of phase 1

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Orange County coronavirus curfew to be lifted on Monday

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Florida hair salons, barbershops can open starting Monday

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Health First to allow one guest per patient inside medical facilities

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New Jacksonville facility will care for recovering coronavirus patients only, Gov. DeSantis says

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Unemployment hits record high as COVID-19 continues to infect, kill Floridians

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Wekiwa Springs State Park reopening to visitors Saturday

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Florida should not reopen without more testing, some lawmakers urge DeSantis

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City of Apopka works with Medek Health to create Covid-19 SafePass App

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People flock to restaurants and beaches as coronavirus lockdown eased in Florida

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Medical group already offering antibody testing at a handful of Florida locations

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Drive-thru COVID-19 antibody testing coming to Orange County

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Orlando mayor allows small businesses to expand operational space

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Florida sheriff says he didn’t need to disclose fatally shooting drug dealer when he was 14

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Video: Florida lawyer dresses as Grim Reaper to protest reopening of beaches

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Gov. DeSantis plans to send mobile lab to long-term facilities for COVID-19 testing

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Florida coronavirus cases top 37,400, including 1,471 deaths, as state eases into reopening

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