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Broward County Declares Emergency After Detection Of Fourth Coronavirus Case

WLRN Public Media | By SKYLER SWISHER,

LISA J. HURIASH, DAVID FLESHLER

Published March 10, 2020 at 2:38 PM EDT

A worker at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale cleans railings of the Regal Princess on Tuesday. — Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

Broward County declared a state of emergency Tuesday, after a fourth county resident tested positive for novel coronavirus.

The county brought its emergency operations center in Plantation to a Level 2 activation level at noon, which involves the partial mobilization of emergency service personnel. A Level 1 emergency would involve the full activation of all emergency personnel, with everyone involved expected to be at their posts at the emergency operations center or elsewhere in the county.

"COVID-19 constitutes a clear and present threat to the health and welfare of the people of Broward County,” stated a declaration of emergency signed at 12:25 p.m. by County Administrator Bertha Henry. The emergency declaration lasts for seven days, unless extended or canceled.

Read more at the Sun Sentinel.

Broward County Declares Emergency After Detection Of Fourth Coronavirus Case

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