Fla. Gov. DeSantis: ‘About 43% of the Beds Statewide Are Empty; Hospitalizations Have Been Relatively Flat’

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DeSANTIS: "We will continue working hard. That is a seven-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day task for the state of Florida. Just an update on where we are with the cases and what it is looking like in the state of Florida. As many of you know, the reason why we started on the 15 days to stop the spread, and then the 30 days to stop the spread, was to make sure our hospitals had enough capacity to be able to handle patients who would be infected by COVID-19. And the thought is if you could slow the spread, hospitals would be able to absorb and we would be able to reduce any excess mortality. As of today, in the state Florida, the available beds statewide, about 43% of the beds statewide are empty right now. If you look in Miami-Dade, it is about 42% of the beds are empty. Broward, almost 41%. Palm Beach, about 44% of the beds are empty.“