Florida coronavirus updates: President declares 'major disaster' in state

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-florida-coronavirus-stay-at-home-order-20200325-we2ls7dcx5atnpswqyequsveqa-story.html

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared there is a “major disaster” in Florida, two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis requested that designation because of impacts from the new coronavirus.

The action clears the way for federal funding to help all areas in the state that have been hit by the public health emergency.

“The State has currently allocated all available resources to the effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and is in direct support of response efforts, while experiencing significant impact to the economy of Florida," DeSantis wrote in a letter to Trump on Monday.

Despite pressure from federal lawmakers, the governor said Wednesday he won’t issue a statewide stay-home order.