MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — The lowest southern portion of the continental United States -- the Florida Keys -- will be closing Sunday amid fears of the new coronavirus.
The chain of islands, connected by a single highway and a series of bridges, will take the unprecedented move to close to tourists for two weeks, WWSB reported.
Though there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Florida Keys, officials are acting to lessen potential risks to visitors and residents. Accommodations are to close Keyswide at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22. More information: https://t.co/GKPO2fTJFd
— The Florida Keys (@thefloridakeys) March 20, 2020
The order will be reevaluated after that time.
Hotels, short-term and vacation rentals were asked to stop taking reservations; visitors must leave by 6 p.m. Sunday. The exception is for long-term renters with contracts of 28 days or more, WWSB reported.
There are no confirmed cases in Monroe County, which includes the Keys.
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