How Has DeSantis Handled Coronavirus Pandemic? FL Patch Survey

FLORIDA — It’s been a year of fear, loss and trepidation for Floridians as the coronavirus has spread through the state. Since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed March 1, there have been nearly 2 million cases in Florida and more than 32,000 residents have died from the virus, according to state data.

Additionally, many businesses were forced to close their doors or scale back operations and are just starting to bounce back. Unemployment went through the roof in Florida, especially during the first six months of the pandemic. And students and workers have adapted to studying and working virtually.

There’s light on the other side of the tunnel, though. Since the COVID-19 vaccine first rolled out at the end of December, more than 4.2 million people have received at least one dose, according to Florida’s vaccine summary. Of course, this wasn’t without hiccups, as many were frustrated by vaccine registration systems throughout the state and initial shipments of the vaccine to the state were low.

Throughout it all, Gov. Ron DeSantis has led Florida from the start of the pandemic to the ongoing vaccination efforts.

To gauge how Floridians view the governor’s response to this global health crisis, Patch has created a reader survey.

Share your thoughts about DeSantis and his administration through our survey, which will be open to responses through Thursday at noon.

The survey is meant not to be a scientific poll, but only to give a broad idea of public sentiment.

Take part in our anonymous survey: