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Two ‘Presumptive Positive’ Cases Of Coronavirus In Florida, Governor Says

JOSÉ A. IGLESIAS
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MIAMI HERALD
Vice President Mike Pence, right, listens to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a press conference at Palm Beach International Airport. At left idsLt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez. The Vice President is overseeing the federal response to coronavirus."

A Manatee County resident and a Hillsborough County resident have tested “presumptively positive” for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office. These are the first two cases to be reported in Florida.

A presumptive positive case has tested positive by a public health laboratory and is pending confirmatory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The announcement was included in a memorandum released late Sunday declaring a public health emergency in the state.

Read more at our news partner the Miami Herald.

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