Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis (screengrab)
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was blasted on Sunday after Florida recorded the largest single-day coronavirus infection number of any state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Florida hit an alarming one-day high on Sunday with 15,300 new coronavirus cases, shattering both the state and national record for new cases reported since the start of the pandemic," the Sun Sentinel reported Sunday. "With Sunday’s staggering surge in new cases, Florida eclipsed New York’s coronavirus peak of 12,274 cases on April 4."
The newspaper noted at least 4,346 people have died from coronavirus in Florida.
DeSantis was harshly criticized for the grim milestone, here's some of what people were saying:
SIX days ago Gov DeSantis said that he thought Florida's #covid19 trends had "stabilized" at about 6,000 new cases… https://t.co/GX70RL5oa1— John Carroll (@John Carroll) 1594571191.0
.@GovRonDeSantis is endangering Florida citizens by willfully obscuring data, not taking responsibility for his own… https://t.co/zdECLJWhTi— Jeff VanderMeer (@Jeff VanderMeer) 1594574503.0
@nytimes Gov De Santis seems to have implemented his Florida depopulation program.— Alan P. Gross (@Alan P. Gross) 1594575430.0
Over 20% of Florida’s population is 65 and over— 2nd highest rate in the country. Gov. DeSantis vows that the stat… https://t.co/D5r1bBa78B— Kristen Clarke (@Kristen Clarke) 1594580254.0
As Florida erupts for 15,000 (!) new #COVID cases Sunday, Gov. Ron DeSantis takes the U.S. lead in utterly inept &… https://t.co/QtfXYfe4BZ— Yael T. Abouhalkah (@Yael T. Abouhalkah) 1594573066.0
Florida Man IS Ron DeSantis. The alt-right Johnny Appleseed should be jailed for deriliction of duty. https://t.co/1gCYgaeu0C— Alvin aqua Blanco (@Alvin aqua Blanco) 1594578846.0
You either get it or you don't at this point. All ICUs are filled. Disney/Busch garden reopened. Hurricane DeSantis… https://t.co/jQitLxHCWV— Ellohime (@Ellohime) 1594583091.0
One of my finest pieces ever. Since I live in Florida, a letter to DeSantis. DM if interested. https://t.co/2v0TCjtrlR— Tony Posnanski (@Tony Posnanski) 1594585351.0
COVID is running rampant in Florida more than 15,000 new cases, but VP Pence and Governor #onetermDesantis said a w… https://t.co/8i3GefyH3u— Mike Deeson (@Mike Deeson) 1594570667.0
Dear #Florida, you may have noticed by now that your trash heap @GOP governor @RonDeSantisFL, aided by complete gar… https://t.co/K4b1tKW5pn— Willie Garson 🇺🇸 (@Willie Garson 🇺🇸) 1594581772.0
I think back to Florida's governor spiking the football on the media and scientists a few weeks ago. The coldest of cold takes exposed.— Ryan G. Reynolds (@Ryan G. Reynolds) 1594572391.0
Ron DeSantis on May 20: "We've succeeded, & I think people just don't want to recognize it b/c it challenges their… https://t.co/jQanb4eATR— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1594587906.0
We are running out of nicknames for Governor DeSatan https://t.co/6BxHdJT3pe— Daniel Uhlfelder (@Daniel Uhlfelder) 1594585621.0
Florida man is FL’s Governor... and the consequences are devastating. https://t.co/v9OxULUaeY— Arne Duncan (@Arne Duncan) 1594569150.0
Perhaps it’s time the #Florida Governor actually did something about #coronavirus in the state he was elected to le… https://t.co/fAQ9sUklJw— Lee Abbamonte (@Lee Abbamonte) 1594581032.0
Over 15k cases reported in Florida today. Single biggest day in all of the US throughout this ordeal. MANDATE MAS… https://t.co/EDGmgOq6wl— Lea Black (@Lea Black) 1594572690.0
Just stunning that @GovRonDeSantis refuses to require masks in Florida and is instead requiring schools to open as… https://t.co/qEcLA94Chp— Caitlin Murray (@Caitlin Murray) 1594573139.0
