The Florida Keys and Panama City Beach announced they would restrict access to beaches in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus, following a trend set by other local governments in the state
Starting Sunday at 6 p.m., the Florida Keys will temporarily close to visitors as coronavirus continues to spread throughout the state, according to a news release from the Keys.Not only will the beach close, so will hotels and other lodging properties. The announcement comes after the island chain found its first confirmed case of coronavirus, which was announced late Thursday.
'Get off the beach': Florida's governor under pressure as images of crowded beaches go viralThe Florida Keys' tourism industry, for example, generated more than $1.8 billion for the islands' economy in 2018, the news release stated. It also supports more than 26,000 jobs in the area. As the novel coronavirus pandemic has continued to spread across the country, with some areas going under lockdown, Florida Gov.
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