Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seen during a press conference in Miami, Florida.
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis is on the hot seat as coronavirus cases hit record numbers in the Sunshine state.
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But even as cases surge, DeSantis is accused of undercounting the numbers to make the state look as though it has some handle on the pandemic.
Jones says that she has “multiple sources” that have confirmed that Florida is releasing numbers, including fatalities, this week so that they can reduce the number of reports next week to look as though cases are declining.
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“Ron DeSantis has followed Donald Trump’s erratic leadership for three and a half months, and it clearly has not worked out for Floridians,” Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic party told The Guardian.
