State health officials strenuously deny any issue with the information's accuracy as Gov. Ron DeSantis seeks to make a data-driven case for a step-by-step reopening of the states battered economy following safer-at-home orders. And Jones acknowledges Florida has been relatively transparent for which she herself claims some credit and relatively successful in controlling the pandemic. Jones was told to resign or be fired last Monday and her last work day was Thursday, after a pattern of overstepping her duties as data manager. A case is deemed when you have that laboratory result as positive.Roberson said Florida's data is updated as it becomes available daily.