Confused about curfews amid coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know
Are you having a hard time keeping up with all of the new rules surrounding the coronavirus?
You are not alone. The rules seems to change daily (sometimes hourly).
And they are often different for each county, particularly for curfews.
At the beginning of July, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez implemented a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew because of rising COVID-19 numbers.
“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,” he said at the time.
On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health reported 9,440 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide, bringing the state’s known total to 369,834.
Broward has since followed with its own curfew.
There are a few exceptions to the rule, which include people working in healthcare and utility service, those going to and from work and people walking their pets within 250 feet of their home.
Here’s a look at curfew rules in South Florida:
Miami-Dade
The county is under a daily curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Violators can face arrest or a fine.
Miami Beach has instituted a daily 8 p.m. curfew in South Beach’s entertainment district. The district includes Ocean Drive, Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue from Fifth to 16th streets.
Broward
The county is under a daily curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through at least August.
Palm Beach
There is currently no curfew for the county.
The town of Palm beach has a daily curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Monroe
There is currently no curfew.
Collier
There is currently no curfew.
This story was originally published July 22, 2020 at 6:00 AM.
