Miami-Beach-Sets-a-New-Standard
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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2020
The City of Miami Beach Sets a New Standard
– Through its MB Standard Decal Program –
Miami Beach, FL – As more businesses are slated to reopen this week, the City of
Miami Beach wants to ensure a high level of consumer confidence for residents and
visitors as they patronize establishments. Through its new decal initiative coined the MB
Standard program, the city intends to facilitate identification of those businesses who
have committed to implementing additional measures to protect the public from the
spread of COVID-19 — beyond those already required by Miami-Dade County or the
city.
To participate in the program, businesses must agree to the following measures to
achieve the MB Standard:
• Have all employees tested for COVID-19 by the later of June 8, 2020 or the date
of reopening
• Provide monthly COVID-19 testing to all employees
• Conduct temperature and health screenings of all employees daily
• Have a contact tracing protocol in place
• Provide monthly reports to the city noting how many employees were tested,
numeric count of results and measures
“As retailers and restaurants welcome back customers, we wanted to highlight those
businesses who are really going above and beyond to protect public health,” said Miami
Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales. “We also hope the MB Standard recognition will
help consumers feel more comfortable as they shop or eat at participating
establishments because they know these places have committed to following best
practices to curb COVID-19. We are thankful to the Mayor’s Reopening Advisory Panel
for this recommendation.”
For additional details on MB Standard, click here. Businesses that partake in the
program will also be listed on the city’s Miami Beach Reopening webpage at
www.miamibeachfl.gov/reopening.
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