Miami-Dade County Mayor Cancels Mass Gatherings Amid Coronavirus pandemic
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez declared a state of emergency on Thursday morning amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release.
Gimenez announced the cancelation of mass gatherings including the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair, the Miami Open tennis tournament, the MIA 5K run and all major events at American Airlines Arena.
Although we don’t have community spread cases of COVID-19 at this time, we want to take the preemptive steps to keep it that way. That’s why I’m canceling several public events, including the @MiamiYouthFair. For a more complete list click here: https://t.co/RMsDREUsHD pic.twitter.com/w0PoWauCMZ
— Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (@MayorGimenez) March 12, 2020
The March 22 NASCAR race at the Homestead Miami Speedway is postponed at this time, the release stated. NASCAR officials will decide whether or not to hold the race without fans.
“As we move forward together during this time, we will continue to monitor what the World Health Organization has determined is a global pandemic. We will constantly evaluate planned mass gatherings as the situation evolves,” he said in the release.
