Disney resorts in the state are starting to reopen, beginning with the Magic Kingdom and the Animal Kingdom.
Governor Ron De Santis rejected the idea that he had pushed his state to reopen too quickly before the virus spread was under control.
This contradicts what Anthony Fauci, the government’s infectious disease expert has said.
Fauci warned that states, seeing surges of new cases, moved too swiftly in recent weeks and did not follow guidelines.
During a press conference on Saturday, De Santis said he would not be imposing a mandatory mask requirement state-wide.
Disney has enforced one at its locations, as part of its reopening, which comes about four months after the pandemic forced the parks to shut down.
Georgia, also a hotspot, shattered its own record, with more than 4,000 new cases.
