Out of an abundance of caution, Arnold Palmer Hospital and Winnie Palmer Hospital have also been placed on lockdown.' Only essential workers are being allowed access into the building. The statement read, 'Orlando Regional Medical Center was placed on lockdown around 2:00 a.m. Orlando Regional Medical Center, located near the nightclub, said it received 'several gunshot victims,' in a statement released at 5 a.m.
In an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos following the news conference, Dyer clarified the initial figure, saying the number of dead was 'probably in excess of 20 dead.' Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said at a news conference earlier in the day that 'many lives were lost.' Orlando Chief of Police John Mina added that 'approximately' 20 people we killed, and 'at least 42 people' were transported to various hospitals.