Florida Gov. DeSantis blames spike in new coronavirus cases on 'overwhelmingly hispanic laborers' - as the state reaches a record-high of nearly 4,000 infections in a single day and fears grow it is becoming the new virus epicenter
DeSantis pushed the responsibility for the state's renewed outbreak on migrant camps and farm workers where people live and work in cramped conditions
'Some of these guys go to work in a school bus, and they are all just packed there like sardines,' DeSantis said Tuesday
Farm workers' associations hit back at the governor saying he has repeatedly ignored their pleas to help the vulnerable demographic
Fears are mounting that the Sunshine State is on track to be the new virus epicenter as it has seen historic highs of new cases several days this week
New coronavirus cases in Florida surged to 3,822 Friday - a new daily record
This surpassed the previous record on Thursday of 3,207
The average age of confirmed cases last week was just 37
The governor brushed off the surge in cases and said the state will plow on with its reopening regardless
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