City-of-Miami-Beach-Extends-State-of-Emergency-Declaration-4.16.20
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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
April 16, 2020
City of Miami Beach Extends State of Emergency Declaration
– Mandates Face Coverings for All Essential Retail and Commercial Businesses –
Miami Beach, FL – Ensuring the safety and health of Miami Beach residents and
businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic remains the city’s most important objective.
As such, the City Manager has extended his State of Emergency Declaration through
April 23, 2020. The city has also extended its “Safer at Home” Emergency Order, as
well as its Emergency Measures, through April 23, 2020.
The city’s amended emergency order requires employees and customers of ALL
essential retail and commercial businesses to wear a form of covering over their nose
and mouth at all times. All individuals providing delivery services to the public must wear
a form of covering over their nose and mouth while making deliveries.
Additionally, restaurants located on Lincoln Road (between Alton Road and
Washington Avenue) must close their entrances fronting Lincoln Road to the
public, and may only conduct delivery, pick -up or take-out services through their rear
or side-facing entrances.
Any violation of the aforementioned emergency measures would subject the individual or
business entity to criminal penalties.
For detailed information on the city’s COVID-19 efforts, including all emergency
measures being enforced, please visit www.MiamiBeachFl.gov/coronavirus.
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