Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday painted an optimistic picture of Florida’s coronavirus situation, assuring residents that the curve has flattened and our hospital systems will not be flooded with COVID-19 patients.
As of Tuesday morning, there are 27,495 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, 839 deaths and 4,063 hospitalizations since the coronavirus made its way to the Sunshine State on March 1.
The Florida Department of Health does not release information on how many people who were diagnosed with the respiratory illness have since recovered, but DeSantis said “slightly more than 2,000” people are currently hospitalized. [RELATED: Interactive map shows Florida cities with coronavirus cases | What does it mean to recover from COVID-19?] R