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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2020
City of Miami Beach Adds Additional Measures
to their State of Emergency Declaration
–In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus–
Miami Beach, FL – As the nation continues to experience rising numbers of COVID-19
cases, the City of Miami Beach has added the following summary of changes to their
Emergency Order:
• Extend the Emergency Order until March 26, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
• Clarify that city Parks and Recreation pool facilities, in addition to Park buildings
and indoor facilities, are CLOSED. All city parks otherwise remain open for
outdoor uses only.
• Prohibit gatherings of ten persons or more within the city’s beachwalks (in
addition to the existing prohibition on such gatherings on city’s beaches).
• Require the closure of all massage therapy centers and spas (including massage
therapy centers or spas operating within hotels). In addition, no establishment
shall provide massage therapy services, except hospitals or medical service
providers.
• Clarify the closure of gymnasiums and fitness centers, consistent with Miami-
Dade County Emergency Order 03-20.
Click here to read the revised Declaration of Emergency Measures effective March 19,
2020. Any violation of the aforementioned emergency measures would subject the
individual or business entity to criminal penalties.
For additional information on the city’s efforts, including all emergency measures being
enforced, please visit www.MiamiBeachFl.gov/coronavirus.
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