WITH TWO FATAL CRASHES ON A MONDAY. THE ROADWAYS ARE NOT EVEN WET.
PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AND BUCKLE
UP.
>> NOW TO THE LATEST ON
CORONAVIRUS AND THE BIG STORY IN
FLORIDA, THE RISE IN CASE
COUNTS.
THE SUNSHINE STATE BREAKING A
RECORD.
SUNDAY, OFFICIALS REPORTED MORE
THAN 15,000 NEW POSITIVE CASES,
MORE THAN 1300 IN ORANGE COUNTY
ALONE.
HOWEVER, SOME GOOD NEWS, THE
POSITIVITY RATE, THE PERCENTAGE
OF PEOPLE TESTING POSITIVE IS AT
11%.
>> Justin: THE HIGHEST NUMBER
WAS IN ORANGE COUNTY WITH 542
PATIENTS.
MARK LEHMAN JOINS US LIVE FROM
ADVENT HEALTH.
ONE OFFICIAL SAYS THAT NUMBER
COULD GO HIGHER?
>> Reporter: YES.
THAT IS ASSUMING THAT
PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE LIKE SOCIAL
DISTANCING AND THE WEARING OF
MASKS.
THE BIG QUESTION IS WILL
HOSPITALS REACH THE POINT OF
BEING OVERWHELMED?
ADVENT HEALTH CEO OFFERED A
CONCERNING OUTLOOK WHEN IT COMES
TO HOSPITALIZATIONS IN FLORIDA.
>> BASED ON THE TESTING, MY
GUESS IS THE PEAK IN FRONT OF US
THIS JULY.
>> Reporter: THE STATE REPORTED
15,000 NEW CASES.
ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, 7500 PATIENTS ARE
HOSPITALIZED ACROSS FLORIDA.
SHAW SAID HOSPITALS ARE IN
BETTER SHAPE NOW COMPARED TO A
FEW MONTHS AGO.
>> WE HAVE ADEQUATE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WE HAVE AN
AMAZING CLINICAL TEAM THAT HAVE
TAKEN BEST PRACTICES.
>> AS A SURGE CONTINUES, FLORIDA
IS IN THE PROCESS OF REOPENING,
ACCORDING TO PARKS AT DISNEY
OVER THE WEEKEND.
ADVENT HEALTH WORKING WITH
COMPANIES AS SAFETY MEASURES ARE
PUT IN PLACE.
>> WHETHER IT IS NASCAR OR
DISNEY, WE HAVE STRATEGIC
ALLIANCES WITH THOSE
ORGANIZATIONS, WE WORKED CLOSELY
WITH THEM TO HELP THEM DETERMINE
A WAY TO REOPEN AND DO THAT
SAFELY.
>> Reporter: OF COURSE, THE BIG
DEBATE IS SHOULD REOPENING BE
HAPPENING IF THE NUMBERS
CONTINUE TO CLIMB.
THAT IS A DEBATE THAT WILL CON
TODAY.
WE’LL BE LEARNING MUCH MORE IN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH THE
NUMBER OF NEW CASES IS RELEASED.
MARK LEHMAN GETTING RESULTS,
NEWS 6.
>> THANK YOU, MARK.
IN A FEW HOURS, ORANGE COUNTY
WILL BE GIVING RESIDENTS ANOTHER
CHANCE TO APPLY FOR CARES ACT
FUNDING.
THE COUNTY’S ONLINE APPLICATION
PORTAL SET TO REOPEN.
IF IT IS ANYTHING LIKE PREVIOUS
TIMES, IT WON’T BE OPEN LONG.
CRYSTAL MOYER JOINS US LIVE FROM
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING.
OFFICIALS SAY THIS MIGHT BE THE
LAST TIME, CRYSTAL?
>> YEAH.
THE ORANGE COUNTY MAYOR SAYS HE
WANTS FAMILIES STRUGGLING DUE TO
THE VIRUS TO GET A PIECE OF THE
FUNDING BEFORE THE MONEY RUNS
OUT.
THAT’S WHY HE IS URGING
RESIDENTS TO GET THEIR PAPERWORK
TOGETHER NOW BEFORE THE PORTAL
OPENS.
ORANGE COUNTY MAYOR JERRY
DEMINGS SAID THE COUNTY IS
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS TODAY.
>> I WANT TO CAUTION EVERYONE
THAT THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME
WE REOPEN THE PORTAL DUE TO THE
OVERWHELMING RESPONSE THAT WE
HAVE RECEIVED TO DATE.
>> THE COUNTY LAUNCHED THE
PORTAL DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING
RESPONSE, IT CLOSED 20 MINUTES
LATER WITH 2,000 APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED WITHIN THE LAST
MINUTE.
IT WILL REOPEN THREE MORE TIMES
REACHING CAPACITY IN LESS THAN
TWO HOURS.
>> APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED LAST
MONTH ARE STILL BEING REVIEWED.
>> SO FAR, THE COUNTY APPROVED
19,000 APPLICATIONS, TOTALLING
NEARLY $20 MILLION, THE MONEY
HELPING RESIDENTS PAY FOR RENT,
MORTGAGE AND BILLS.
$18 MILLION DISTRIBUTED TO SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS.
>>> THE PORTAL IS EXPECTED TO
OPEN AT 8:00 A.M.
THOSE WHO RECEIVE APPROVAL WILL
GET A $1,000 CHECK IN THE MAIL.
WE HAVE A LINK TO THAT PORTAL ON
OUR WEBSITE, CLICKORLANDO.COM.
CRYSTAL MOYER GETTING RESULTS,
NEWS 6.
>>> A KEY DEADLINE IN REOPENING
OF SCHOOLS.
TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR
PARENTS TO CHOOSE HOW THEY WANT
THEIR CHILDREN TO LEARN IN THE
FALL.
THE DISTRICT IS OFFERING THREE
OPTIONS, TRADITIONAL IN SCHOOL
LEARNING, ONLINE LEARNING AND
MODIFIED DAY LEARNING, A
COMBINATION OF BOTH.
THE DISTRICT IS ASKING PARENTS
TO GO TO THE WEBSITE AND CHOOSE
WHICH ONE THEY PREFER.
STUDENTS WON’T BE HOCKED INTO
THAT DECISION.
OFFICIALS SAY THE INFORMATION
WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING
PURPOSES ONLY.
AS DISTRICTS DEBATE ON HOW TO
SEND KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL, THE
SECRETARY IS PUSHING IFFER
FULL-TIME IN PERSON LEARNING.
>> THERE IS NOTHING IN DATA TO
SUGGEST THAT KIDS BEING IN
SCHOOL IS DOUSEANGEROUS TO THEM.
KIDS NEED TO BE LEARNING, THEY
NEED TO BE MOVING AHEAD.
WE CAN’T BE PARALYZED OR NOT BE
INTENT ON THAT HAPPENING.
>> Reporter: BETSY DeVOS SAID
THE GUIDELINES ARE MEANT TO BE
FLEXIBLE AND SHOULD BE TAILED TO
INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS.
THE GUIDELINES INCLUDING KEEPING
DESKS SIX FEET APART, USING FACE
COVERINGS
COVERINGS.
COVERINGS COVERINGS. >> Bridgett: WALT DISNEY
REOPENING AFTER WELCOMING GUESTS
BACK TO PARKS OVER THE WEEKEND.
SKY 6 FLEW OVER AS GUESTS FILED
INTO THE PARK.
DISNEY MADE NUMEROUS CHANGES TO
ITS PROCEDURES TO HELP PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THAT
INCLUDES LOWERING CAPACITY,
PHYSICAL DISTANCING.
SANITIZING STATIONS AND BARRIERS
IN SOME SPOTS.