In the wake of Omicron and COVID-19 numbers rising throughout Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Jan. 3 there is no need for “hysteria” like he is “seeing in other states.”
“They’re letting hysteria drive them to doing really damaging things. We thought that people had learned,” DeSantis said of the reaction to the Omicron variant.
The governor said in other states schools are closing and they are “doing things that should not be done and that is not the way you deal with this.”
“We are 100 percent committed to making sure that people are able to live their lives, that our kids are able to get an education, that people’s businesses are able to operate, and that people have jobs–that is just non-negotiable,” DeSantis told reporters.
The governor said Omicron is less of a concern than the Delta variant and that you have to deal with it “rationally.”
DeSantis said having kids thriving in school means a “healthier community”.
“It’s found that you have worse outcomes by closing schools. Kids need to be in school ... just let them be kids.”
