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Ron DeSantis: “The rate of positive [COVID-19 tests among long-term care…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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7/17/2020 Governor Ron DeSantis Makes a Major Announcement in Apopka

Published | Video Starts at 24:08

This is kind of our first week doing that after we had gone through and tested everybody over a couple month period. And fortunately, unfortunately, there are people test positive. Fortunately, The rate of positive [COVID-19 tests among long-term care staff] is significantly lower than statewide, a little under 3%. When they test positive, they're isolated, then any residents who came in contact with them are obviously given an opportunity to test and they're monitored for symptoms. (24:08–24:24)

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Asserts that the COVID-19 positivity rate among long-term care staff in Florida is under 3%.

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