ORLANDO, Fla. – The coronavirus was first detected in Florida on March 1 and since then, the numbers have continued to swell.
At this point, Florida Department of Health officials are updating COVID-19 data twice a day and government officials are regularly providing updates on the current state of the spread and what we all can do to stop it.
In Florida alone, bars and nightclubs have been temporarily shuttered, restaurants have been forced to closer their dining rooms as diners are urged to get their orders to-go and theme parks have ceased operations.
But how did we get here? The timeline below shows how this all began in Florida and how the situation has changed since then. Feb.