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teach1st

(5,969 posts)
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 04:16 PM Sep 2021

Why is Florida so secretive with COVID records?

Why is Florida so secretive with COVID records?
Editorial, Tampa Bay Times, 9/8/2021

Aside from mismanaging the pandemic, Florida officials have also concealed a true picture of the growing crisis. That’s why a lawsuit filed against the state last week is so critical.

A Democratic state lawmaker and a non-profit group allege the Department of Health has violated public-records laws by refusing to provide detailed data about COVID-19 in Florida. Orlando Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and the Florida Center for Government Accountability filed the lawsuit last Monday after the department denied requests for information. As the outbreak worsened, and schools began to open, the plaintiffs sought to gauge the impact of COVID on local communities, seeking daily case counts and information about hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations.

The department provided “inconsistent” responses to these requests, the lawsuit states, though ultimately officials claimed the records were confidential and exempt from public disclosure. Never mind the state had posted extensive, daily reports of county-specific data until suddenly halting the practice in June, or that the records sought involved aggregate data, not anything that identified individual people.

“This information is vital to the ability of citizens to understand the risks and make informed decisions about their lives,” the lawsuit states, accusing the DeSantis administration of concealing the record to paint “the illusory picture that the virus had been defeated.”


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Why is Florida so secretive with COVID records? (Original Post) teach1st Sep 2021 OP
Usually anything you hide is not good. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #1
Great point! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #3
Hi! Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #10
Hello! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #11
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2021 #14
Because they don't paint a pretty picture. bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #2
Because DeSatan wants it that way. Xoan Sep 2021 #4
In a name, Ron DeSantis. patphil Sep 2021 #5
Agreed Deuxcents Sep 2021 #6
He also has all the earmarks of being a sociopath like Trump. Most Americans, it seems, RKP5637 Sep 2021 #15
Because the Chief Executive is a lying shitweasel who has falsified data ... 11 Bravo Sep 2021 #7
DING DING DING!!! AmBlue Sep 2021 #13
If you had the record Florida has, would you want it out? TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #8
A lot dead people. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #9
Tourism is Florida's #1 industry. lpbk2713 Sep 2021 #12
I am late to the party, but ditto to what everyone said. Dreampuff Sep 2021 #16

patphil

(7,122 posts)
5. In a name, Ron DeSantis.
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 04:29 PM
Sep 2021

The Trumpiness is strong in this one.
He cares only for his presidential run, and will do all he can to minimize the Covid pandemic in Florida.
Pain, suffering, and death of Floridians is irrelevant compared to his need to be President.

Deuxcents

(20,151 posts)
6. Agreed
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 04:36 PM
Sep 2021

In a word, it’s the governor trying to keep the tourists coming. Our real estate is on fire with people moving here. Even with climate challenges n Covid, seems not to be slowing down.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
15. He also has all the earmarks of being a sociopath like Trump. Most Americans, it seems,
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 02:50 PM
Sep 2021

have no idea what a sociopath is and what they do.

11 Bravo

(24,075 posts)
7. Because the Chief Executive is a lying shitweasel who has falsified data ...
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 04:42 PM
Sep 2021

regarding Covid since day one.

AmBlue

(3,444 posts)
13. DING DING DING!!!
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 08:27 AM
Sep 2021

And let's not forget, DEATHsantis puts those of us who live in this godforsaken state at immensely greater risk by his criminal duplicity and malfeasance.

If my county is EXPLODING with COVID, I should have a right to know that and take proper precautions. As it is, I have to live my life everyday as if COVID is waiting for me outside my front door.

lpbk2713

(43,201 posts)
12. Tourism is Florida's #1 industry.
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 05:40 PM
Sep 2021


Florida breaks Covid patient records every day. He doesn't want the truth to be known.

Dreampuff

(778 posts)
16. I am late to the party, but ditto to what everyone said.
Sat Sep 11, 2021, 03:51 PM
Sep 2021

He has tried to hide the numbers from the beginning and that was part of the issue with Rebecca Jones, which he banished to Maryland.

He definitely is a sociopath since he has no conscience and he couldn't care less how many people are sick or dead. He wants to get reelected and I still think he wants to be the next president. He figures if people were stupid enough to vote Trump into office, he should have a chance at it, too.

Unfortunately, According to some polling, he actually has a chance at being re-elected..

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