As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, Central Florida, along with many other states are asking people to practice social distancing in hopes of reducing the spread of the virus. Social distancing is a practice put in place by public health officials in order to slow the spread of a contagious disease. These efforts are to help avoid direct contact with people in public places.
Social distancing requires people to simply take extra precautions when interacting with one another. This could mean a wave instead of a handshake, a dap instead of a hug and making sure you stay 4 to 6 feet away from the next person at all times. Social distancing also requires people to refrain from going places that attract large crowds such as movie theaters, concerts, malls, gyms and more. This also requires that we limit gatherings to no more than 10 people.
Additionally, Orange and Osceola counties began implementing a curfew as of Friday, March 20th. The curfew will run daily from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. until further notice. “The reality is, we don’t know how long this is going to last, we don’t know what the impacts on our citizens or neighborhoods is going to be,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Furthermore, Mayor Buddy Dyer also announced that alcohol sales would be banned at bars and restaurants for 30 days in an effort to decrease the spread of COVID-19.
Some restaurants have closed down temporarily, while others remain open for carry-out and drive through orders only. Many employers and schools remain closed during this time as well. “Sometimes we’ll go on field trips for spring break, but all field trips have been cancelled due to the coronavirus. And we’re limiting some of the things we do outside. The kids can’t talk to or be around anyone from the public,” said Ashley Hill, a City of Orlando employee who works at the Rosemont Community Center as a youth counselor.
Currently, there is no set date on when the curfew or social distance enforcements will be lifted. As of now, there are 830 positive coronavirus cases across the state of Florida with no known vaccine. Check back here or go to cdc.gov for more updates as we continue to monitor the coronavirus.
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