Miami Beaches Close for July 4 as COVID-19 Dampens Independence Day Plans
Beaches in a Florida county hard-hit by the COVID-19-causing coronavirus will soon close ahead of the Fourth of July weekend as the pandemic dampens celebrations across the country.
Miami Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez is due to sign an emergency order on Saturday closing all beaches in Miami-Dade County from July 3 to 7, spanning Independence Day weekend. The measure could be extended "if conditions do not improve" and if people don't follow rules to wear masks in commercial settings and outdoors when staying 6ft apart is not possible, he said in a statement.
The decision came as Florida was among states to see a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Of the more than 123,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Florida, over 30,000 have occurred in Miami-Dade County.
Gimenez said gatherings and parades will be restricted to 50 people, made of five groups of no more than 10, during this period. Participants must wear masks, and practice social distancing.
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