Miami-dade Mayors Challenge Florida Gov On Virus

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Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber adjusts his masks before speaking during a news conference along with other South Florida Mayors, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Miami. More than 100,000 people in Florida have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, state health officials reported Monday, as public health officials reissued advisories urging social distancing and mask wearing. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

MIAMI — Mayors of some of the largest municipalities in hard-hit Miami-Dade County, gathered at a press conference on Monday and challenged Florida governor’s contention over the weekend that a spike in cases in the state could be attributed to an increase in testing and positive test results from people without symptoms.

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They announced they will start requiring people to wear masks the moment they step out of their homes.

“This is a real spike. This is a real trajectory,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber. “People can argue about the number of positives, being related to more testing, but they can’t argue with the percentage at now over 10%, which is what the CDC says tells you you have too much virus in your community.”


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1984
1984
3 years ago

Assume that a Democrat is lying unless proven otherwise. The governor’s explanation makes sense,

aha
aha
3 years ago

NEW York has now the lowest case in the entire USA. NYS had the longest STAY AT HOME order. It makes sense. Gov Coumo (Democrat) is saving many jewish lives. Jewish Lives Matter. Stay at home. Save lives.

pin the tail on the donkey
pin the tail on the donkey
3 years ago

cuomo can chew his cud !!! so can all the loser democrats !!!!