Ron DeSantis: “Many of the other states, particularly in the Northeast, are…”

“Protecting our most vulnerable is the best way for us to reduce mortality and morbidity. If you look at the case fatality rate in Florida, it's about 1.5%. The national average is about 4%. Many of the other states, particularly in the Northeast, are 5, 6, 7% case fatality rates. We obviously want to continue to have as low as we can. And a lot of that just depends on making sure the nursing homes have support.” (22:55–23:02)

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