Restaurants in Miami-Dade County will be shut down — again — as of Wednesday, except for takeout and delivery, the Florida county's mayor says. The executive order will also close party venues, fitness centers and short-term accommodation rentals.
As Florida sets the most dubious of records amid the coronavirus pandemic, Miami-Dade County has decided it's done playing by the state's rules.
As of Wednesday, restaurants in the county, the state's most populous, will be shut down -- again -- except for takeout and delivery, county Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced in a news release. The mayor's executive order will also close party venues, fitness centers and short-term accommodation rentals. What you need to know about coronavirusSummer camps and daycare centers may remain open with capacity limits and other rules.
Thursday: US sets single-day record of coronavirus cases 02:53The state's numbers over the past two weeks are disturbing to many health professionals. From June 23 to July 5, state hospitalizations spiked 88%, from 818 to 1,538, while the number of patients on ventilators or in intensive care units more than doubled. The state is also experiencing a shortage of contact tracers, according to a CNN investigation. "The virus is not harmless.
Top editors in Texas, Arizona, Florida talk Covid-19 coverage 03:58"Certainly, it does stress the system, but kudos to the staff. We have not stopped working. The staff continues to work -- work nights, days, weekends, you call it," Ferreira said. When the state first shut down in April, the city of Miami was counting about 35 new cases a day, and the curve flattened thereafter, down to 14 new cases a day, said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
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