COVID-19 in Florida: 1,868 new cases and 43 more dead

“Almost 15,000 Floridians have already perished from this disease, nearly a quarter in just my County,” Gelber wrote. “And 45,000 have been hospitalized mostly in ICUs across the state. The dislocation to our economy and resulting unemployment and business failures have been unfathomable. Your recent Order has made matters even worse as Floridians reasonably perceived it as a clear signal that masks are unnecessary.”