VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Leaders in Volusia County are expected to hold a news conference Friday to discuss the county’s response to the ongoing pandemic.As of Friday, the Florida Department of Health has reported 244,151 cases since March 1.
In the past 24 hours, 11,433 new cases were reported in Florida.In Volusia County, health officials reported that there have been a total of 3,454 positive cases in Volusia County.The county has also had 72 deaths and 288 people requiring hospitalization because of the virus.On Friday, officials in Bunnell passed a mask mandate requiring people to wear a face-covering in public.Officials said there are circumstances that would allow residents to not have to wear a mask in public.