Miami-Dade Coronavirus: Businesses Taking Steps To Ensure Social Distancing, Proper Sanitation
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - You could call it a compliance crackdown in Miami-Dade due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Law enforcement has stepped up its efforts to make sure residents and businesses are following the county's emergency order.
All non-essential businesses are supposed to be closed. Most are following that order. Those that are open should be practicing social distancing.
In Doral, Sergio's Cuban Restaurant has added "6 feet apart" signs on their floors after Miami Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez warned restaurants about social distancing at their cafecito windows.
Thursday morning, at the usual spot where customers sip on their coffee and gather, people stood behind the signs. Employees at Sergio's were constantly cleaned the "ventanitas" and had hand sanitizer on deck.
'You just have to wait to go in, but it's good," said Sarmad Rashid who still in line for his cafecito.
Mayor Gimenez's executive order limits public gathering to a maximum of ten people.
The usual large moring gatherings at Sergio's are gone but Rashid doesn't mind.
"It's actually quicker. And the same thing with the traffic, when you are running around, so it is better. It's good. We just have to all comply," said Rashid.
Since the order was put in place, many businesses like Sergio's have posted signs telling keep customers to keep six feet apart.
"Keep your distance six feet between all people. It is not a suggestion. It is now the rule of law," said Mayor Gimenez.
Law enforcement has been making sure lines at restaurants and places that are open aren't stacked up. They have also been making sure proper sanitary supplies are present. Under this executive order, restaurants can only accept orders for take-out or delivery.
"We need the community to do their part. We need the community to abide by the rules," said Gimenez.
Officials said failure to comply with an executive order is a crime. It's a misdemeanor and it could lead to an arrest.
Residents and visitors are also advised that there are a number of curfews in effect across South Florida which they need to abide by.
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