In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that has drastically changed life in Miami-Dade County, Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald visual journalists set out to capture the impact of the outbreak through their lenses from dawn to dusk. This is a compilation of images from various neighborhoods in our community.
Bikers make their way down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Concerns over COVID-19 have continued to increase all across Miami-Dade, causing business closures, unemployment and economic struggles. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
City of Miami Mounted Patrol Officers Loisel Cruz riding Ike, at left, and Ruben Gonzalez riding Cody, at right, patrol along a quiet and mostly shuttered Flagler Street in downtown Miami due to the threat of the coronavirus on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
A cruise ship can be seen out in the water near Miami Beach on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Concerns over COVID-19 have continued to increase all across Miami-Dade, causing business closures, unemployment and economic struggles. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Metrorail passenger Gregorio Moya, 51, wears a scarf bearing the American flag to help protect himself from the coronavirus in Miami-Dade on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
A view of the COVID-19 drive-through testing center set up at a parking lot at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. DAVID SANTIAGO dsantiago@miamiherald.com
Andrew Cendan, 42, rides the escalator with his bike as he commutes to work by Metrorail while wearing a protective mask during the COVID-19 pandemic in downtown Miami on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
Volunteers hurry to fill the trunks of those who came to a food donation drive at 6100 NW Second Ave. in Miami on April 1, 2020. Elliott’s Ark of the City nonprofit partnered with the food rescue nonprofit Farm Share to get donated groceries to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic via drive-through drop-offs. José A. Iglesias jiglesias@miamiherald.com
The Miami Shores playground gates are locked and its swings are wrapped in caution tape to keep children from playing as the village takes steps to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, April 1, 2020. Emily Michot emichot@miamiherald.com
A pedestrian strolls past the shuttered Caribbean Marketplace in Little Haiti on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
A consumer wears a mask and uses hand sanitizer for protection against the coronavirus at a Chevron gas station in West Miami on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
A team of tailors sew nonmedical-grade masks at ICO Uniforms in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The uniform manufacturer has begun to produce masks to help protect people in South Florida during the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Surabe Perez strolls down the paper and cleaning supplies aisle before being restocked at a Sedano’s Supermarket in Hialeah, Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Cruise crew members line up to check in for charter flights at Miami International Airport after disembarking at PortMiami on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, as cruise ship travel is suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Alexander Hussain, 37, the co-founder of 3D Chimera, puts together a face shield using components he printed at his office in Miami on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Hussain plans to sell the face shields to local hospitals to help keep workers safe from the coronavirus. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
John Delgado, 52, drinks a beer while waiting for nightfall at his home in Homestead, Florida, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Delgado, who works at a food bank, opted to stay in a tent in his backyard in an abundance of caution to avoid any possibility of exposing family members to the coronavirus. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat and daughters — Mira, center, and Leila — have been sheltering in place and practicing social distancing for the past three weeks at their Miami residence. In this image, Danticat tries to get Leila’s attention as she sits in her yard during the COVID -19 pandemic on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com
The sun sets over buildings near Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, Florida, on April 1, 2020. CHARLES TRAINOR JR charles@charlestrainorjr.com
A couple pushing a child in the stroller walk past a masked mural painting on the Wynwood Kitchen & Bar restaurant. The normally bustling Wynwood arts district was void of its usual crowds Wednesday evening, April 1, 2020, as Miami-Dade residents were following orders to stay home. Emily Michot emichot@miamiherald.com
Artist Lisa Remeny works into the twilight hours as she practices social distancing while painting “Moonlight on the coast” at her Coconut Grove home during the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published April 3, 2020 at 12:00 PM.
