RELATED: US bets on small, untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccineThe new cases bring Florida’s overall total to 269,811 since early March.The Florida Department of Health data shows 18,271 have received hospital care due to the virus.
The state also reported a total of 4,242 deaths since March.Gov. DeSantis held a news conference Saturday to address concerns and provide an update on the state’s fight against the respiratory illness.During the news conference, the governor discussed options for residents of long term care facilities.“We now established 13 COVID dedicated nursing facilities in the state of Florida.