Mayor of Miami says he's willing to shut the city back down if he's unable to contain the coronavirus surge with a mask mandate and new penalties
People wait in a queue to enter Island H2O Live! water park in the Orlando area over Memorial Day weekend.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Trump-aligned Republican, was slow to shut his state down to contain the coronavirus and quick to reopen it.
"Everyone in the media was saying Florida would be like New York or Italy and that has not happened," DeSantis said at an event with President Donald Trump in late April.But earlier this month, Florida's coronavirus cases began skyrocketing, and the state is now a national epicenter. Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious disease specialist at Florida International University who is advising both Suarez and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez on their pandemic responses, told Business Insider that DeSantis has "facilitated" the resurgence of the virus in his state.
The mayor said Trump's ongoing refusal to wear a mask and set a national example has "without a doubt" undermined his efforts to encourage mask-wearing. Marty agreed that "leaders set the tone" when it comes to normalizing these practices and added that she's encouraged bywho has previously flouted social distancing recommendations but has recently begun calling for increased mask-wearing.
Closing beaches and other public parks could encourage people to gather in arguably more unsafe places, including private homes and backyards. Marty said officials have considered those risks and are rolling out public messaging to raise awareness about social distancing in private spaces. CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesThe governor announced last week that a staggering 20% of residents between 25 and 34 years old are testing positive for Covid-19.
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