DRIVERS HAVE HAD TO DODGE A FEW CONSTRUCTION ZONES OVERNIGHT. OUR MAJOR ROADS ARE LOOKING GOOD
SO FAR.
>> Bridgett: NOW TO THE LATEST
FACTS ON CORONAVIRUS AND THE
PANDEMIC STARTING WITH NEW STEPS
IN TALLAHASSEE AIMED AT THE
TROUBLE UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM.
THE GOVERNOR IS ORDERING AN
INVESTIGATION INTO A LONG SERIES
OF PROBLEMS THAT HAVE LEFT
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
FLORIDIANS FRUSTRATED.
MORE ON THIS, SOME OTHER STEPS
HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN, EZZY.
>> Reporter: YES.
THE GOVERNOR CALLING THE STATE
INSPECTOR GENERAL TO STEP IN AND
INVESTIGATE THE WEBSITE.
HE SAYS THE AGENCY HAS BEEN
WORKING NON-STOP TO FIX ALL
THIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY
SUBMITTED MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS.
>> THIS IS A CAPACITY ISSUE.
THAT NEVER SEEMED TO BE
SOMETHING PEOPLE PAID A LOT OF
ATTENTION TO.
>> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR IS
ORDERING AN INVESTIGATION INTO
THE STATE APPLICATION SYSTEM
CONNECT.
SAYING HE ACKNOWLEDGES THE
SYSTEM WAS FLAWED AFTER MORE
THAN ONE MILLION CLAIMS WERE
FILED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
>> WE THOUGHT ABOUT DOING IT BY
HAND.
I ENDED UP SURGING PEOPLE IN.
something big. THERE ARE SO MANY DATABASE THAT
IS NEED TO BE PINNED, IT
PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TAKEN MONTHS
AND MONTHS.
>> Reporter: SO FAR, MORE THAN A
MILLION CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED.
735,000 CLAIMS HAVE BEEN
PROCESSED AND ABOUT 478,000
CLAIMS HAVE BEEN PAID.
DESANTIS SAYS THE STATE AGENCY
IS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK
BRINGING 2,000 EMPLOYEES AND 72
ADDITIONAL SERVERS.
>> WE HAVE FIVE CALL CENTERS NOW
UP AND RUNNING IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA FOR REEMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE.
THAT’S THE MOST WE’VE EVER HAD.
>> Reporter: THOUSANDS WERE
>> Reporter: THOUSANDS WERE something big. MARKED INELIGIBLE.
THOSE PEOPLE WHO APPLIED BEFORE
APRIL 4 SHOULD REAPPLY THROUGH
APRIL 4 SHOULD REAPPLY THROUGH something big. FLORIDAJOBS.
>> Justin: MARK LEHMAN EXPLAINS
HOW SOME LOCAL LEADERS ARE
ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD.
>> Reporter: WHEN IT COMES TO
THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS NOT
INCLUDED IN PHASE ONE, ORANGE
COUNTY MAYOR DEMINGS SAID HE
HOPES BARBER SHOPS AND SALONS
WILL BE BACK OPEN BY THE END OF
THE WEEK.
THOSE OPENING IN THE FIRST TASE
ARE WELCOMING CUSTOMERS BACK.
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE FILLING
WITH PEOPLE GETTING BACK TO
WORK.
>> WE ARE SUPEREXCITED.
>> Reporter: FOR RESTAURANTS,
THAT MEANS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO
EAT AGAIN, ALTHOUGH AT A REDUCED
CAPACITY AT 25%.
SOME FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE
EATING OUTSIDE.
>> YOU ADAPT TO WHAT YOU HAVE TO
DO.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET SOME
NRMALITY BACK.
>> Reporter: SAFETY A PRIORITY
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS, THAT
INCLUDES GLOVES AND MASKS AND
HAND SANITIZER.
>> WE WON’T REQUIRE CUSTOMERS TO
WEAR MASKS.
IN THE EVENT THAT SOMEBODY IS
EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS, WE’LL ASK
THEM TO LEAVE.
>> Justin: CHANGES IN THE CITY
OF ORLANDO.
MAYOR DYER IS REMOVING THE NEED
FOR PERMITS TO ALLOW FOR
INCREASED SOCIAL DISTANCING.
>> WE’LL LET BUSINESSES EXPAND
OUTSIDE.
THAT MEANS IF YOU ARE A
RESTAURANT, YOU CAN MOVE TABLES
INTO PARKING LOTS.
>> Reporter: THOSE MEASURES IN
THE CITY OF ORLANDO ALSO INCLUDE
COVER THE COST OF PARKING TO
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VISIT LOCAL
BUSINESSES.
AS DAY ONE OF THE FIRST PHASE IS
NOW IN THE BOOKS, WE ARE HEARING
FROM A LOCAL RETAIL SHOP OWNER,
HE TAKES US INSIDE HIS STORE
COMING UP IN OUR NEXT REPORT AT
6:30.
MARK LEHMAN GETTING RESULTS,
NEWS 6.
>> WHILE MANY RESTAURANTS
STARTING TO GET BACK TO
BUSINESS, OTHER OWNERS SAY THE
COST OF REOPENING IS STILL TOO
HIGH.
NEWS 6 TALKED YESTERDAY WITH THE
MANAGER OF THE NEW ENGLAND
EATERY AND PUB IN MELBOURNE
BEACH.
SHE SAYS SHE IS DOING BUSINESS
AT 25% DINING CAPACITY IT IS NOT
GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO COVER
COSTS WHILE GETTING SEAFOOD FROM
NEW ENGLAND IS A TROUBLE BECAUSE
IT ISN’T BEING TRUCKED IN.
>> OPENING WITH A LIMITED MENU
IS NOT INTERESTING TO US.
OUR BUSINESS IS NEW ENGLAND
EATERY.
WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET OUR
PRODUCT.
>> SO THEY’LL STAY CLOSED CAN.
WORKERS AT THE RESTAURANT TELL
US THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE
FUTURE OF THEIR JOBS WITH THE
BUSINESS STAYING CLOSED.
>> Bridgett: THE NUMBER OF
CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUES TO
CLIMB IN FLORIDA.
THE STATE OPENED ANOTHER 918
CASES AND 20 DEATHS YESTERDAY.
IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THEY WERE
MOSTLY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
OUR AREA SAW 24 NEW CASES
YESTERDAY WITH FOUR IN ORANGE
COUNTY.
THE LOWEST NUMBER WE HAVE SEEN
IN WEEKS.
HEALTH LEADERS ALSO SAY 93% OF
PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE HAVE
ALREADY RECOVERED BUT THERE IS
ANOTHER STAT THAT DOES HAVE THEM
CONCERNED.
>> 10% OF ALL POSITIVE TESTS IN
ORANGE COUNTY SO FAR ARE OF
THOSE OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE.
WE DON’T KNOW WHO MAY HAVE IT.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROTECT
EVERYONE.
>> Bridgett: THE COUNTY IS IN
THE PROCESS OF ROLLING OUT
MOBILE TESTING IN 32822 AND
32824 WILL END THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK.
>> Justin: THE TAD IS ORDERING
ALL COMPANIES SELLING
CORONAVIRUS ANTIBODY TESTS TO
SUBMIT DATA PROVING THEY WORK.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 OF THOSE
TESTS NOW ON THE MARKET.
THE AGENCY SAYS ONLY 12 HAVE
EMERGENCY APPROVAL AND SOME
OTHERS ARE FLAWED.
AS WE HAVE BEEN REPORTING THE
TESTS CAN BE CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE BLOOD PLASMA
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE
VIRUS CAN BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO
ARE SICK.
>>> PEOPLE WAITED TO BE TESTED
AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
THE COMPANY OFFERING THOSE TESTS
SAYS IT WILL HAND THEM OUT EVERY
TWEAK DAY EXCEPT WEDNESDAY
LIKELY FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
>> Kristin: ELECTIVE SURGERIES
HAVE STARTED BACK UP AT MANY
LOCATIONS INCLUDING ADVENT
HEALTH.
ALL PATIENTS AND STAFF WILL BE
TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS BEFORE
HAVING ANY PROCEDURES DONE AND
DOCTORS SAY THEY’LL KEEP A CLOSE
EYE ON THE NUMBERS.
>> AGAIN, AS WE TEST MANY MORE,
WE’LL SEE MORE POSITIVES BUT
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS WHAT
IS THAT RATE.
AS LONG AS THE RATE CONTINUES TO
DECREASE, WE ARE OKAY.
>> Kristin: ADVENT HEALTH OPENS
VISITATION POLICY TO ONE VISITOR
PER PATIENT PER DAY.
ALL VISITORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
BE SCREENED AND WEAR MASKS.
>> Bridgett: SKY 6 FLEW OVER THE
COAST YESTERDAY.
OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 900
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED SINCE
SATURDAY WHICH THEY SAY THEY
EXPECTED WITH THE LARGE CROWDS.
BUSINESSES ALONG THE BEACH ARE
SEEING CUSTOMERS RETURNING
INCLUDING HARRY’S OCEAN AND
RESORT WHICH HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR
WEEKS.
>> IT WAS UNEXPECTEDLY CRAZY.
BECAUSE THE BEACHES GOT OPEN,
YOU KNOW, NOT JUST FOR EXERCISE
BUT FOR LEISURE, PEOPLE WENT
CRAZY.
>> JUST TO THE SOUTH, IN BREVARD
COUNTY, BUSINESSES COMING BACK
IN PHASES.
PART OF THE COCOA BEACH PIER IS
OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
MARCH WHILE WORKERS ARE GETTING
READY FOR THE FULL REOPENING,
SAFETY IS THE TOP PRIORITY.
>> WE ARE GOING INTO
UNCHARTEREDER TERRITORY, IT IS
EASY TO SAY, HEY, I MAXIMIZE MY
PROFITS.
WE WANT TO STEP IN AND MAKE SURE
OUR TEAM MEMBERS ARE TRAINED,
MAKE SURE THE GUESTS ARE