A petition circulating on the internet pleading with the governor to put Florida on lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak is gaining widespread support.

The Shutdown Florida petition had 171,776 signatures as of 2 p.m. Tuesday on change.org. Those who have commented on the website say they’ve signed because drastic measures need to be taken to contain the virus.

According to the petition’s website, a Winter Haven man with the username Julio Torres created the campaign. In the description, Torres pleads to Florida Gov.

Ron DeSantis, saying “our family are in risk, please SHUT DOWN Florida. Around 100 Florida residents are infected every day.” The description is also translated in Spanish on the page.

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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

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Petition to shutdown Florida has more than 171,000 signatures and counting

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