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Ron DeSantis: “The number of people visiting the emergency department for…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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8/24/2020 Governor Ron DeSantis Makes a Major Announcement in Miami

Published | Video Starts at 11:09

And the weekends are usually a high time for admissions. And so that trend has been very, very strong with lower admissions. The number of people visiting the emergency department for Covid like illness has declined about 75% since the peak of July 7 statewide. And the decline in Miami date has been significant since their peak here today. The state reported the lowest number of new cases since June 14th. (11:09–11:21)

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Asserts a 75% decline in emergency department visits for COVID-like illness in Florida since July 7th.

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