Gov. Rick Scott held a roundtable discussion with medical officials in Orlando on Friday to find out how they’re prepared for the Zika virus.

  • 383 people have been diagnosed with Zika in Florida
  • President pledged $5.6 million for mosquito-control efforts
  • Scott has pleaded with Congress, White House for more resources to fight Zika spread

The meeting was held at the Orange County Florida Department of Health offices on Lake Ellenor Drive.

During a press conference, Gov. Scott said that at least four people in South Florida were bitten by mosquitoes that likely carry the Zika virus. In these four cases, health officials say the people didn't travel outside of the state, meaning that it's possible the mosquitoes carrying the virus are in Florida.

All other cases in the state involve people who traveled to Latin America and contracted Zika there and then returned to Florida.

A total of 383 people have been diagnosed with Zika in the state.

Zika continues to spread in Florida.

Scott has pleaded with both Congress and the White House for more resources to combat the spread of Zika.

President Barack Obama has pledged an additional $5.6 million for mosquito-control efforts in Florida, but Congress has refused to pass a deal for vaccine research funds.

Senator Mark Rubio issued a statement following the announcement by the Florida Department of Health.

"The news is disturbing, but no one should be surprised," said Rubio. "I've been warning Congress for months that we would eventually have locally transmitted cases of Zika virus in the United States, and sadly that has now become a reality. We need to prepare ourselves for more locally transmitted cases to emerge in the weeks ahead. All of us must redouble our efforts to protect our families from mosquitoes and, whenever possible, to prevent water from pooling where mosquitoes might breed."

On Friday, OneBlood announced all blood collections throughout its service area in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina will be tested for Zika effective immediately.

OneBlood says if testing reveals a unit of blood is reactive for the Zika virus, the unit will be quarantined.

The decision comes after the FDA asked that all blood donations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties be completely stopped until blood could be tested.