The Florida Department of Health reported a record daily number of Covid-19 diagnoses, which Gov. Ron DeSantis said was the result of outbreaks among farming communities and increased statewide testing
A POLITICO analysis shows the state has averaged 1,098 positive test results a day since May 28, which was two weeks after DeSantis began allowing restaurants and nonessential stores to open for business on May 4. Bars, theme parks, and other gathering spots in Florida began to reopen June 5.
The positive rate in Collier County was 10.2 percent, almost double the state's 5.6 percent rate of positive tests. Most of the Collier County cases were in Immokalee, an unincorporated farming community about 50 miles northeast of Naples. The area is home to dozens of farms growing cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes with help from thousands of migrant workers.
“You will see some cases but fortunately, those usually don’t have any clinical consequences,” he said.also is testing thousands of people every day, with plans to open more testing sites on beaches around South Florida. DeSantis estimated that about 30,000 people are tested every day. The Department of Health report showed more than 57,000 people were tested on June 6.
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