White House: COVID-19 mitigation efforts should be reinstituted in Florida

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The White House’s Coronavirus task Force report has Florida in the red zone for new infections.

Still the report, which was obtained by ABC News, shows Orange County and the state is looking better than it was last week.

The rate of new COVID-19 cases in Florida has been steadily increasing since October. The state currently ranks 31st in the nation for new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.

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Coronavirus restrictions were lifted in Florida roughly six weeks ago. The task force report said it has “seen significant deterioration in the sunbelt as mitigation efforts were decreased.”

The report details what the Task Force is calling “a resurgence in community spread,” saying mitigation efforts need to be reinstituted.

Over the last few days, the Florida Department of Health has recorded a high number of new cases day after day.

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On last week’s report, Orange County ranked third for the county with the highest number of new cases. This week, it fell to fourth.

The report states that community spread is silent and 78% of Florida counties have moderate or high levels of community transmission.

The White House has Osceola in the orange zone for community spread and Brevard, Polk, Seminole, Marion and Orange counties in the yellow.

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