State Representative Heather Fitzenhagen asks for shelter in place Lee County

State Representative Heather Fitzenhagen has written a letter to Lee County Commissioners asking for a shelter in place order to help lessen the burden on healthcare workers.

NOW, COMMISSIONERS PLAN TO RELYON THE GUIDELINES FROM THE STATEABOUT HOW TO RESPOND.COLLIER COUNTY MAY HAVE CHOSEN*NOT TO USE SHELTER IN PLACEORDER -- BUT SOME ARE HOPINGTHAT LEE COUNTY *WILL.ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE IS A STATEREPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTHWESTFLORIDA.FOX 4’S ROCHELLE ALLEYNE SPOKETO HER ABOUT WHY SHE’S CALLINGFOR THAT ORDER.((Brian Hamman//Lee CountyCommission Chairman))"Stay safe.

Stay healthy.

AndStay home."[TRACK]THAT’S THE MESSAGE LEE COUNTYWANTS TO SEND TO ITS RESIDENTS--[sot] ((Brian Hamman//Lee CountyCommission Chairman))"Just assume that you have itand don’t want to give it toanybody else[TRACK]IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP CORONAVIRCASES FROM INCREASING.[NATS OF CHOPPER]TO BOOST THAT EFFORT -- IT’ALSO PATROLLING CLOSED PUBLICSPACES -- AND MONITORING FLIGHTS-- AMONG OTHER THINGS.COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BRIANHAMMAN IS HOPING THAT IF GIVENENOUGH TIME THESE MOVES WILLFLATTEN THE CURVE -[sot] ((Brian Hamman//Lee CountyCommission Chairman))"We haven’t even had one fullweek yet of seeing what theserestrictions have done to tryand limit the spread of thevirus."[TRACK]BUT A STATE REP WHO’S ALSORESPONSIBLE FOR THE COUNTY ISHOPING THE COMMISSION CAN DO ABIT MORE --[sot] ((Heather Fitzenhagen//(R)District 78))"As tough as it was to make thdecision to ask the countycommissioners to put us on ashelter in place.

I believe itwas important enough to try andsave lives."[nats of camera][TRACK]IN A LETTER TO THE COMMISSION --FITZENHAGEN PROPOSES THAT THECOUNTY PUT THE ORDER IN PLACE AWEEK AT A TIME -- AND THEN MEETAT THE END OF EACH WEEKDECIDE IF THEY NEED TO KEEP THEORDER OR REMOVE IT.SHE SAYS SHE MADE THE CALLBECAUSE SHE’S SEEING THAT TOOMANY PEOPLE AREN’T TAKING THECDC’S COVID-19 RECOMMENDATIONSSERIOUSLY.[sot] ((Heather Fitzenhagen//(R)District 78))"I would have loved to see thepersonal responsibility come outand everybody step up and dothat."[TRACK]IT’S A MOVE THAT MANY OF YOU ATHOME SUPPORT -- BUT THERE ARESTILL OTHERS -- INCLUDING THEGOVERNOR WHO WONDER:[sot] ((Rochelle Alleyne//Fox 4Reporter))"How can we enforce that[sot] ((Heather Fitzenhagen//(R)District 78))"If people aren’t obeying it thefirst line would be laenforcement and they would befined."[TRACK]THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETSAGAIN ON MONDAY MORNING -- ANDIS EXPECTED TO DISCUS