TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo announced significant changes to Florida’s COVID-19 guidance that addresses masking, reduces COVID-19 isolation for all Floridians including those in schools and daycares, and recommends that physicians should exercise their individual clinical judgement and expertise based on their patients’ needs and preferences.

A full press release from the Executive Office of the Governor, including a video message from Governor DeSantis and Dr. Ladapo, can be found here.

“People want to live freely in Florida, without corporate masking creating a two-tier society and without overbearing isolation for children,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “We are empowering health care practitioners to follow science, not Fauci’s status quo."

“The State of Florida has widespread natural and vaccine-induced immunity,” said State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo. “Evidence suggests that most secondary transmission occurs early on. Our state will continue to make decisions for Floridians rooted in sound science, not fear, whether they are working or in school.”

Today, the Florida Department of Health has:

Reduced COVID-19 Isolation Guidance for Floridians to 5 Days