The audit of Florida COVID-19 cases and deaths ought to enrage every Floridian who has lost a loved one to the pandemic.
The deep dive into the state’s COVID response confirms what medical experts, data journalists, a Department of Health whistle-blower and others who cared long suspected: Undercounts of cases and deaths, inaccuracies, incomplete and delayed reporting — and no competent effort at contact tracing at the onset of the pandemic when we all were so vulnerable.
Those are the findings of a Florida auditor general state report released Monday.
