Most people at Miami Beach take coronavirus lightly

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber discussed the accelerating coronavirus outbreak in Florida and the difficulty in containing the outbreak amid mixed messages from leaders in Washington, including President Trump. 

Gelber told CNN that the virus is spreading in Miami Beach, “because of this incredible activity.

"Too many people obviously are not taking seriously all these admonishments to socially distance, to wear masks, all those things, some are following, but clearly not enough," the mayor said.

Gelber also had grim warnings about hospital capacity in Miami Beach.

“Our hospital capacity is reducing and it really is sort of a — we see a positive increase and then you go to your hospitalization, and we have doubled our hospitalization, our census has now doubled in last 14 days and then you go to your intensive care and that also doubled and we even have 158 people on ventilators now, and I think two weeks ago 64," the mayor said.

Gelber was sharply critical of Trump’s leadership on coronavirus.

“How do you tell somebody they have to wear a mask and be socially distanced when the President doesn't, and hosts a rally where they're almost celebrating the lack of those simple countermeasures? So really, we're not on the same page," he said. 

Florida reported at least 11,445 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the state's largest increase in one day. 

Source: CNN