MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has declared a state of emergency in Miami-Dade due to the coronavirus.
Gimenez signed the document at Miami International Airport after arriving on a flight from Washington, Wednesday night.
A state of emergency is typically declared to help free up resources and funds to help with a crisis.
On Wednesday, officials with the Florida Department of Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County. They said the 56-year-old man who contracted the virus is isolated, and the case is travel-related.
Gimenez said the state of emergency should take effect Thursday morning.
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