Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in South Florida on September 6
We’re keeping track of the latest news regarding the coronavirus in South Florida and all around the state. Here’s the latest.
Mayors warn that coronavirus doesn’t take Labor Day off; curfew remains in effect
5:45 p.m.: Last week, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Broward Mayor Dale Holness urged people to not let their guard down over the holiday weekend. The elected officials credited the decreasing positivity rate with people’s adherence to social distancing and other pandemic restrictions.
Gimenez told the press the weekend would be a test, and officials would have zero tolerance for those not following new normal rules.
“This is not over yet,” he said in a press conference Friday. “We have a big test coming for this Labor Day Weekend, and we do not want a repeat of Memorial Day Weekend, when people were not complacent and we received reports of crowds partying.”
Miami-Dade County’s 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. curfew remains in effect — a reminder that lit up on locals’ cell phones Saturday night as an emergency alert. Facial coverings are required in public, and gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited. Gimenez warned people not to have house parties, which have been blamed for contributing to an increase in COVID-19 infections earlier in the summer.
On Friday, Holness said county residents can’t “squander the good work that we have done to this point to get us to where we are.” In Broward, facial coverings are required when social distancing is not possible, and organized sports are prohibited.
Read Miami-Dade County’s rules here.
Read Broward County’s rules here.
Mobile COVID-19 testing in city of Miami closed for Labor Day
5:30 p.m.: Miami’s city-run mobile testing will remain closed Monday. Call centers will also be closed. Normal operations will resume Tuesday.
The Marlins Park testing site will be open Monday during its normal hours.
Hand sanitizer labeled as ‘edible alcohol has been recalled
5:04 p.m.: A hand sanitizer made in China and sold online by a Virginia company got recalled Thursday for the same reason it got put on the FDA’s Do Not Use list in August — it proudly says on the label “edible alcohol.”
CorgioMed has recalled all lots of Leafree Instant Hand Sanitizer-Aloe Vera in 100 ml, 300 ml and 500 ml bottles made by Yangzhou Olande Cosmetic.
Read more here.
Hand sanitizer distributed by Coral Gables company recalled for having methanol
1:30 p.m.: A hand sanitizer distributed in Miami by a Coral Gables company was added to the FDA’s Do Not Use list on Friday after being recalled on Thursday.
AJR Trading recalled lot No. 20DF8307 of bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer in 480 ml bottles, expiration date April, 2022, after the FDA said its testing found methanol. Methanol, also known as “wood alcohol,” can be toxic if rubbed into the skin, according to the FDA.
Read the full story here, including how to get a refund and report problems to the FDA.
Florida surpasses 12,000 COVID-19 deaths as daily confirmed cases fall to 2,564
12:30 p.m.: The Florida Department of Health reported 2,564 new cases of COVID-19 and 34 new deaths on Sunday. The pandemic’s death toll in Florida has not reached 12,001.
State officials reported an average daily positive test rate for the last seven reported days as 5.66%, slightly down from the 5.71% for the previous seven days.
Read more here.
