Hundreds crowd newly reopened Florida beaches even as the state sees a spike in COVID-19 infections
Minutes after beaches in North Florida were reopened by the governor at 5 p.m. on Friday, hundreds of locals flooded the sand.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced that some beaches and parks in his state could reopen less than three weeks into his statewide stay-home order.
DeSantis urged Floridians to adhere to the social distancing guidelines issued by himself and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which asks that people stay at least six feet away from others and he limited beach activity to exercise, telling residents not to congregate.
Still, many beachgoers in Jacksonville didn't appear to be following the government's order as some sunbathed and gathered with friends on Friday evening.
The rush came on the same day that Florida saw 1,400 new infections — the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases yet. As of Friday, the state, which has become a hotspot of the coronavirus outbreak in the US, had reported over 24,000 cases of the virus and nearly 700 deaths.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/hundreds-crowd-newly-reopened-florida-beaches-even-as-the-state-sees-a-spike-in-coronavirus-infections/ar-BB12Qlsj?li=BBnb7Kz
Maybe we need a wall along the Floriduh border.
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