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Ron DeSantis: “We now have 21 [Covid-only nursing facilities] operating…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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7/23/2020 Governor Ron DeSantis Holds Press Conference in Melbourne

Published | Video Starts at 06:00

But we also would have situations where someone may test positive at a nursing home and that nursing home may not have the ability to appropriately isolate them. So we saw a need to develop these Covid only nursing facilities. And so We now have 21 [Covid-only nursing facilities] operating throughout the state. that are Covid exclusive. We have four more pending will likely be online by the end of the month and that'll be a total of 1700 beds. (06:00–06:04)

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