Please DO NOT petition Governor DeSantis to remove the Shelter in Place order for Palm Beach County at this time. Palm Beach County's death count ALONE is higher than 18 other states and still continuing to climb daily. While we are sensitive to the economic impact this virus is placing upon local businesses, reopening at this point would have a deadly impact in our communities. Please listen to the public health experts, NOT extremists.
Why is this important?
We are deeply concerned about the growing number of COVID cases and deaths in our community. Palm Beach County's death count ALONE is higher than 18 other states. The handful of extremists who held a ReOpen Rally in front of your meeting last night do NOT represent the vast majority of residents who want Shelter in Place to continue until public health experts deem our county safe to enter Phase 1 of reopening.
A poll taken on April 22 from Quinnipiac University showed among registered voters, 76 percent said the economy should only reopen when health experts say it's safe. Only 17 percent say Florida should reopen even if public health officials warn against it. source - https://poll.qu.edu/florida/release-detail?ReleaseID=3659
Please listen to the EXPERTS, not the extremists and keep Shelter in Place for Palm Beach County until health experts believe it is safe to begins Phase 1.
How it will be delivered
We will deliver the petition via email and phone to the County Commissioners.
