Florida’s residents are no strangers to making preparations. Every June 1, anxiety returns as hurricane season begins. With each storm, bare grocery store shelves are a familiar sight, but Floridians carry on with life. This year, that feeling is back four months early because of coronavirus.

This past week, residents and tourists still played shuffleboard in retirement community The Villages, danced in clubs down in Fort Myers, and boarded a cruise ship in Tampa. While residents are more conscious of washing their hands,...