Miami Coronavirus: Mayor Francis Suarez Says City Taking Action To Confront Virus
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hed a virtual press conference on Tuesday to outline the city's efforts to confront the COVID-19 crisis.
Suarez also talked about his personal experience after being released from quarantine after more than two weeks.
"As you can imagine I'm adjusting to a new normal. Yesterday I got to see my wife and kids for the first time, I got to hug and kiss them. It's an adjustment," he said.
The mayor's 17-day quarantine ended Monday after testing negative twice, per Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
"I was very lucky. I experienced very minor symptoms," he said during a Skype interview with CBS4. "Obviously, we took the strictest measures in terms of the protocols we followed for me to be cleared... I think it amounted to fives tests in a 17-day period. I also did some experimental tests."
Suarez was in quarantine after testing positive. He started self-quarantining after coming in contact with a member of the Brazilian president's delegation who tested positive.
He said his worst symptoms included body aches and congestion that lasted for a couple of days.
The mayor was also asked if he believes Miami-Dade's data that county hospitals won't be overwhelmed by the pandemic. He said he is very hopeful that's the case, citing the steps he has taken to limit large gatherings and enforce social distancing.
