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South Florida May Move To Phase 2 Soon, Gov. Ron DeSantis Says

WLRN Public Media | By Brooke Baitinger,

LISA J. HURIASH, Wells Dusenbury / Sun Sentinel

Published August 19, 2020 at 3:48 PM EDT

South Florida is on the verge of moving to Phase 2 of reopening from COVID-19 restrictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday.

Citing “significant downward trends” in coronavirus cases, the governor said he is discussing the move with all three counties — Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade.

“I’m not saying I’m going to do it today or we’re gonna do it tomorrow. ...[But] these are sustained trends at this point and I think that that’s a good thing,” he said.

Read more at our news partner the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

South Florida May Move To Phase 2 Soon, Gov. Ron DeSantis Says

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