![]() It was weeks before the Department of Corrections caved in and revealed which facilities are reporting infections among the guards, staff members and inmates.Įver since 1992, after Hurricane Andrew struck, the Medical Examiners Commission has been in charge of keeping the official statewide death count from natural disasters, including pandemics.ĭr. ![]() Only the threat of lawsuits pried the data loose.Ī similar battle took place over documenting COVID-19 cases in the prison system. The cover-up effort hasn't been subtle, and Floridians can't be blamed for wondering if the motive is to make the human toll of COVID-19 appear lower than it really is.Įarly on, state officials refused to identify the nursing homes and assisted-living facilities hit hardest by the virus, or provide the number of deaths at each of those locations. So far, the governor has allowed various agencies to do that dirty work, but it's hard to believe he isn't calling the plays. But ever since COVID-19 swept into the state, the DeSantis administration has tried to block the public from learning significant details about the spread of the virus. Florida has 21 medical examiners, and normally they would have released all the information that the FDLE redacted. ![]()
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