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MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Gimenez has signed an executive order that mandates all essential businesses and construction sites still operating to institute social distancing.
The order was signed on Friday morning.
One customer said, “Just do what you’re told and you’ll be all right.”
“All pickup and takeout areas, as well as employee break rooms and common use areas, should have markings on their floors or some other visible means of alerting people that they must stay 6 feet apart,” said Gimenez.
He also said Miami-Dade Police officers will patrol open businesses to make sure they are following the implemented order.
The social distancing order comes one day after Gimenez signed a safer-at-home order for Miami-Dade County residents.
The guidelines are in places for take-out lines and any areas where people may gather.
Another customer leaving a Walmart said, “Just be careful.”
A customer outside the store said, “We’re trying our best. It’s not easy because a lot of people go into the stores to buy stuff.”
Various stores have put up signs with guidelines on how to properly engage in social distancing.
Flanigan’s is providing curbside pickup so customers don’t have to get out of their car, while the nearby liquor store is only allowing three people in at a time.
Todd Jones, the C.E.O of Publix said, “Products will continue to be delivered.”
He also said, “Deliveries occur at stores throughout the day, so being in our stores before we open is not necessary.”
Gimenez said, “There’s zero tolerance for lawbreakers. Your business will be shut down if you do not follow these rules.”
Residents are urged to stay inside their homes unless they are leaving for essential activities.
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