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Miami-Dade Issues 'Safer At Home' Emergency Order

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Following Broward County, Miami-Dade County has issued a "Safer at Home" order to contain the spread of coronavirus.

All visitors and residents are urged to remain in their homes other than to engage in essential activities.

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he is "not issuing a countywide curfew at this time."

Thursday, March 26, 2020 Update on COVID 19: A Message from Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez - English by MiamiDadeTV on YouTube

Emergency Order 12-20, was issued Thursday afternoon.

Click here to read the emergency order.

The order is now in effect.

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