Following a recent surge in coronavirus cases throughout the state of Florida, the NBA told players that it plans on using local, state and federal law enforcement, plus former special operations forces, to help secure the league's bubble in Orlando, according to ESPN's Tim Bontemps.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported more than 5,000 positive coronavirus tests for the second day in a row. The only day in which more cases have been reported was Wednesday, when the state reported 5,508 new positive test results. There have now been 114,018 confirmed coronavirus cases in Florida, leading to 3,327 deaths.