Florida’s restaurants and stores will begin welcoming customers at half capacity Monday — in the largest reopening of the state since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that such businesses across the state would open at 50% capacity after many originally operated at 25% in recent weeks. The move comes a day after the governor said Broward and Miami-Dade counties, which had kept nonessential businesses closed, would similarly reopen Monday at 50% capacity.
Gyms also would be allowed to open across the state, except for Broward and Miami-Dade counties, because county officials worried the virus would spread.
Florida’s Full Phase 1 begins Monday, May 18. All 67 counties may now begin re-opening as we continue to implement our #SafeSmartStepbyStep Plan for Florida’s Recovery. pic.twitter.com/bhX9dKiFwj
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 15, 2020
Florida Governor Deploys National Guard To Force Residents Back Into Malls, Movie Theaters https://t.co/p0U2FN6O8f pic.twitter.com/PVS8Avcg3E
— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 14, 2020