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Experts say rushing to reopen South Florida could result in rapid rise in coronavirus cases
Read full article: Experts say rushing to reopen South Florida could result in rapid rise in coronavirus casesRushing to reopen, she said, could result in another rapid rise in cases, so it’s better to do it right the first time. She said the reopening needs to come with people wearing masks and social distancing. Hialeah, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Jacksonville and Miami Beach, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Homestead followed, according to the Florida Department of Health’s Wednesday afternoon report. Dr. Deborah Birx, the response coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, also said testing asymptomatics is key. Monroe County Mayor Heather Carruthers said leaders in the Florida Keys will be waiting for testing to ramp up before reopening.