Miami-Dade imposes curfew heading into 4th of July weekend
By Tal Axelrod - 07/03/20 02:40 PM EDT
Miami-Dade County in Florida is imposing a curfew heading into the July 4 weekend to try to prevent exacerbating the burgeoning coronavirus outbreak in the state.
The curfew, starting Friday night at 1 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m., will be implemented “until further notice,†said Carolos Gimenez, the county's mayor.
“During curfew hours no one shall use streets or sidewalks for any purpose, except first responders, medical personnel & essential worker going to/from work,†he tweeted.
Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez
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#Curfew starts tonight for all of Miami-Dade County, from 10pm-6am nightly, until further notice. During curfew hours no one shall use streets or sidewalks for any purpose, except first responders, medical personnel & essential worker going to/from work. https://
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