TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Democratic U.S. representatives from Florida on Friday urged Gov. Ron DeSantis not to loosen restrictions meant to stop the spread of the new coronavirus until adequate testing, contact tracing and the ability to isolate sick residents are in place.
The U.S. lawmakers said in a letter to the Republican governor that Floridians would be at risk without those measures in place as businesses that have been closed because of the pandemic start to reopen.
DeSantis partially lifted his “safer at home” order Monday, allowing restaurants and retail shops to begin operating at 25% capacity.
Excluded from the reopening plan were three South Florida counties that have been the epicenter of the pandemic in the state. “While we