A statewide edict has forced bars and nightclubs to shutter. Miami-Dade County on Thursday ordered the closure of all beaches and county parks. Mayors have told the raucous visitors in no uncertain terms: Go home.
The throngs of scantily clad students have unquestionably thinned during the past 24 hours, officials say.
But gone, they most definitely are not.
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While beaches are being closed in most of South Florida, spring break remained alive and well in other parts of Florida. Though ritzy Palm Beach and condo-coated Boca Raton have opted to shut theirs down, many others in Palm Beach County kept the spring break torch alive — with some limits.
“We’re putting up caution signs to remind people about the need to maintain social distancing,” said Lisa De La Rionda, a Palm Beach County spokeswoman. “If a crowd starts to get too big, the lifeguard will go and remind them that they may want to limit their group to 10.”
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This isn't going to work and the cities in the US are going to turn into a hotbed for the virus. Good luck lads, you gonna need it.
It appears that the Florida state government is refusing to act but local governments are gradually closing the beaches. Some are later than others.