JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Ocala Friday to discuss Florida's early treatment strategy and use of monoclonal antibody treatments.
He was joined by Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
A Florida resident and 2nd grade teacher, Angela Wells, joined the speakers at the conference to recount her experience with the early monoclonal treatment.
Wells said after the treatment her symptoms did get worse before getting much better.
"It was like a light switch, the plug had been unplugged, all my symptoms were resolved," she explained.
The governor also predicted a rise in cases nearing the holidays and January 2022, but said the state was prepared and there would not be any mandated shutdowns.
Surgeon General Dr. Ladapo reiterated his support for Florida's support for "all options" throughout the pandemic.
In a brief Q&A session, the governor addressed an accusation made by Florida commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried about pay-for-play appointments.
"It's yet another baseless conspiracy charge that gets thrown around," Gov. DeSantis said, before further discussing the success of public colleges in Florida.
You can watch the full press conference here: