Beaches in Florida are finally closing due to coronavirus concerns after local governments took action.
Local officials in Clearwater Beach, which appeared earlier this week packed with visitors, voted to close by Monday.
Beaches in Naples and in other communities in southwest Florida also were being closed.
Meanwhile, new images show wild spring breakers continuing to party on the sand in Miami, despite South Beach’s closings there as well, in response to the deadly, flu-like virus, also known as COVID-19.
Beaches in Florida are finally closing due to coronavirus concerns after local governments took action as Spring Breakers partied until the last moment
Local officials in Clearwater Beach, which appeared earlier this week packed with visitors, voted to close by Monday. Meanwhile, visitors were still comingt to Miami’s South Beachg (pictured), despite it being closed
Spring Breakers and other beach lovers were still congregating in Miami (pictured), where the beach was closed due to the coronavirus outbreak
Crowds of Spring Breakers and other beach lovers in Miami were not practicing social distancing as advised to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus infection
Sun-burned visitors were seen digging holes in the sand on the beach in Miami, which was closed due to coronavirus concerns
Miami’s beach closed due to the coronavirus, but visitors were still seen spread out on the sand, not appearing to be concerned
Visitors to the beach in Miami, which was closed, sat close together, despite being asked to social distance themselves
A couple navigates the crowds who still came to the closed beach in Miami
A couple sits close to each other enjoying the closed beach in Miami
Visitors are seen in the waters off the closed beach in Miami
People huddled close to each other as they stopped to talk in the surf in Miami
Two women take photos in the clear waters off the closed beach in Miami
A woman splashes in the surf along the beach in Miami, even though it was closed due to the coronavirus outbreak
Three women are pictured interacting with each other on the sand in Miami
Visitors to Miami’s closed beach are seen huddling for a ph
Social distancing, recommended by health officials around the country, also was not being put into practice by the fun-seeking, sun worshipers.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a day earlier signed an order limiting parties on beaches to 10 people per group, but partiers in Miami appeared to be huddled in larger gatherings and not showing concern.
Many in the images from Miami did not seem to be following the governor’s mandate.
The coronavirus has infected thousands around the globe.
In the US, the flu-like virus also known as COVID-19, has been confirmed in 7,898 cases and blamed for at least 121 known deaths.
In the US, the flu-like virus also known as COVID-19, has been confirmed in 7,898 cases and blamed for at least 121 known deaths
How the spread of the coronavirus escalated in the US after the first confirmed case in January
The city of Clearwater held a meeting Wednedsay to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic and ordered all public beaches will close for two weeks starting on Monday.
The decision only applies to the sand, not to the restaurants or businesses, reports WTSP.
A sign warns that access to Hallandale Beach near Miramar in Broward County is closed, due to the coronavirus outbreak
A police vehicle is seen guarding the access to Miami Beach after local authorities closed bars, restaurants and some areas of beaches
The scene days before in Clearwater were of the beach packed with spring breakers enjoying the snow white sand.
Crowds of sun worshippers could be seen in aerial photos of the sand, despite the social distance warnings and other advisories which have gone out about avoiding large gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The scene days before Clearwater closed the beach were of crowds of spring breakers enjoying the snow white sand. An aerial photo shows how crowded the beach, despite coronavirus social distancing warnings
Naples City also closed its beach on Wednesday, in response to the outbreak.
All Collier County beach access points, outside Naples, will remain open to the public, WINK reports.
Beaches in Lee County, as well as the Lee County Pier, also were to close Thursday until further notice.