MIAMI (WSVN) - A new curfew around greater Miami is now in effect.

One woman said, “It’s Friday night, it’s just active. It should be mad people here right now, but there’s just nobody.”

Miami’s curfew went into effect as of 10 p.m. Friday.

Another woman said, “It feels like there’s nobody here. Like, there’s no society.

City of Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina said, “What we’re going to be doing primarily is warning people we’re going to be educating people, we know that there’s folks that are not going to know that this has gone into effect. We know that there’s going to be people who may be confused because there’s been different orders that have been given out. City, county, state, federal.

This comes as Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued a separate stay-at-home order.

Exceptions can be made for necessities such as dog-walking, work-related travel and medical needs.

Various curfews have been put in place around South Florida already.

Miami Beach has a 12 a.m. curfew, while Key Biscayne has one at 10 p.m.

North Miami Beach and Homestead have curfews at 12 a.m., while Sunny Isles Beach and Coral Gables have theirs at 11 p.m.

Hallandale Beach and Cocount Creek in Broward County have 11 p.m. curfews.

One man said, “This is a hurricane, only it’s a financial hurricane.”

People trying to get to the Florida Keys have been turned away unless they live or work there.

One Florida Keys businesswoman said, “This is our busy season. This is the time that we have the tourists that kind of gets our budget padded.”

A woman in Wynwood said, “Miami’s always open. The night never ends.”

Another pedestrian said, “You get here around 10, 11.”

Groups must remain under 10 people as well, per county order.

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