ORLANDO, Fla. – The state’s logistics response center, normally used during and after hurricanes, is now operating 24/7 in an effort to bolster Florida’s defenses against the spread of coronavirus.
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke from the center, located on Directors Row in Orlando, on Wednesday to announce its full activation as the state sees nearly 1,700 cases of COVID-19. [READ: Florida orders thousands of coronavirus testing kits, more than any other state, governor says | Governor: Masks, other medical supplies en route to Central Florida health care facilities] “This is an important part of the state’s response to the COVID-19 virus.