ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – More than one week after officials made mask-wearing mandatory in Orange County, the doctor leading the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says it’s still too soon to tell if residents’ efforts are paying off.Dr.
Raul Pino, health officer for the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, said during a news conference Monday that although the county has officially reached the 10,000-mark with its total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, the most recent batch of data gives him reason to believe the mask mandate is helping to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.[READ MORE: Orange County residents will be required to wear face masks under new executive order | List of closed Orange County restaurants,.