The state of Florida now has more daily cases now than NY at its peak. A couple things need to happen now.

We need to get enough Rem & Dexy to the state (therapies). We will need a lot. Those drugs weren’t around as common treatments when NY had its peak. This can keep more people alive.

But first we have to reduce hospitalizations or find capacity and medical staff.

Particularly in the densely populated areas of Miami & Tampa & the LatinX communities, we need to increase testing. An 18% test positive rate means uncontrolled spreaders, many asymptomatic.

Someone needs to talk to DeSantis about schools & what will happen if the schools open face to face. Individual districts should defy state orders if they have unmitigated spread.

Florida has no state tax dollars and counts on tourism for growth & jobs.

He may or may not care about the immigrant communities that make up so much of Florida’s rich culture, but the rest of the country does.

DeSantis is the slowest to catch on that death follows hospitalization which follows cases. That older people get it after younger people.

He must get past the point that he believes he has super skills that others don’t to battle the virus. He lacks even the most basic disposition for a crisis & his defensiveness clouds his judgement.

The business community & civic leaders have attempted to help increase testing capacity & help in other ways. Last I’ve heard he hasn’t answered the calls or arranged a meeting.

This week I’ve talked to three different families who had the means to leave the state and have. They both believed an airplane ride was an easy decision and much less risky.