Coronavirus in Florida: What’s next?

Even if Florida escapes with just a handful of cases, we won’t know we’re in the clear for more than a month, said Bindu Mayi, professor of microbiology at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. That’s because the illnesses take 14 days, and possibly longer, to show up. So whatever the ultimate outcome, the concern over a major outbreak and the protective measures imposed to prevent one, are likely to last for a while.