Florida Doom: Hundreds flock to Florida beaches despite Covid-19 cases rising to nearly 5,000

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....Mr DeSantis claimed residents were practising social distancing on the beaches, which was enforced by authorities in each area.

But footage from Saturday showed St Johns County beaches packed with beachgoers, many of whom were not practising social distancing measures asked by the federal government. These pictures circulated on Twitter, with many calling for the beaches to close statewide over fears that them remaining open would impact the spread of the virus.

It was later announced by officials that St Johns County beaches would be closed starting Sunday. ...