The Florida Keys are preparing to close to visitors Sunday night amid the coronavirus pandemic.
, which encompasses most of the archipelago off the southern coast of Florida, first made its decision public on Thursday.said the Keys would be "closed to all tourists and leisure visitors, lodging establishment are no longer accepting reservations until further notice, including extending extensions of current reservations, and by 6 p.m.
The statement also noted that county-owned beaches and parks will remain open unless directed to close by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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