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2020 coronavirus pandemic in Florida

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==Timeline==
[[Florida]] became the third state on March 1 to confirm its first coronavirus cases: one in [[Manatee County, Florida|Manatee County]] and one in [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]].<ref></ref> On March 3, [[Helen Aguirre Ferré|Helen Ferre]], the spokeswoman for Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]], announces a third presumptive positive case in Hillsborough County.<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

On March 5, Governor Ron DeSantis reported a new case: an "elderly [man] with severe underlying [health] conditions" in [[Santa Rosa County, Florida|Santa Rosa County]] who had recently travelled outside the United States.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The Department of Health announced three new cases late on March 6, two in [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]] and one in [[Lee County, Florida|Lee County]]. Officials also announced two deaths.<ref></ref>

On March 9, nine new cases were announced, bringing the total cases from 14 to 23.<ref></ref><ref></ref> [[Princess Cruises]] terminated a planned stop of the ''Caribbean Princess'' cruise ship in [[Grand Cayman]] after it was discovered that two of its crew members had recently transferred from the ''Grand Princess'' in California. The cruise ship was ordered to anchor off the coast of [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] while its passengers and crew could be tested for coronavirus. Furthermore, a fourth [[Princess Cruises]] cruise ship, the ''Regal Princess'', was placed on a "no sail order" off the Florida coast after it was discovered that two of its crew members had recently transferred from the ''Grand Princess'' in California.<ref name="us-covid-19-20200309-another-princess-cruise-ship-kept-at-sea-pending-virus-tests">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="us-covid-19-20200309-second-florida-cruise-ship-with-no-sail-order-to-test-crew-members-for-coronavirus">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

On March 11, [[Florida State University]] announced that classes will be moved online from March 23 to April 5, with in-person classes expected to resume on April 6.<ref></ref> On March 12, [[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products|Walt Disney Parks & Resorts]] announced that the [[Walt Disney World Resort]] would close from March 15 to March 31. [[Universal Parks & Resorts]] also announced that [[Universal Orlando]] would close from March 15 until at least the end of the month.<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

==Government response==
On March 1, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a public health emergency after two cases were confirmed in Manatee County and Hillsborough County.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

==References==





[[Category:2020 coronavirus outbreak in the United States|Florida]]
[[Category:2020 in Florida|coronavirus outbreak]]
[[Category:Disasters in Florida]]
[[Category:March 2020 events in the United States|coronavirus outbreak]]


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