MIAMI — The mayor of Florida's most populous county has issued a new overnight curfew and will close some businesses that reopened in June.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew begins Friday night and will be in place indefinitely. The order closes casinos, movie theaters and other entertainment venues.
"This curfew is meant to stop people from venturing out and hanging out with friends in groups, which has shown to be spreading the virus rapidly," Gimenez said in a statement.
On Thursday, Florida reported a new daily record of 10,109 COVID-19 positive cases. The state's health department on Thursday tallied 325 new coronavirus hospitalizations in Florida, one of the biggest 24-hour jumps.
The 66-year-old Gimenez cited staffing shortages at local hospitals in announcing the curfew.
The Cuban-born Republican had previously announced beaches would be closed over the July 4th holiday weekend.