APRIL 9, 2020

As of April 9th, 2020, there have been a total of 5,898 positive cases of coronavirus within Miami-Dade County, with 446 hospitalizations and 66 deaths. May those who have fallen to the pandemic rest in peace.

Total number of cases (Miami-Dade County): 5,898

Total number of hospitalizations: 446

New cases in the last 24 hours: 423

New deaths in the last 24 hours: 16

Greetings neighbors, this is the Miami Corona Project Daily Update for Thursday, April 9th, 2020:

As another day passes, the coronavirus pandemic continues to drastically impact our lives

As of yesterday, April 8th, 2020, there have been 5,412 positive cases of coronavirus within Miami-Dade County, with 383 hospitalizations and 50 deaths.

A focal point of this data is in its demographics, notably the fact that a large portion of these new cases are from the Krome ICE detention center, where 238 inmates have currently been exposed to the virus.

The continued spread of coronavirus has led to the implementation of even more stringent measures from our local government, officials who are mandating that everyone inside grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores wear masks or face coverings.

We are now at 50 deaths in Miami-Dade County. We don’t know how many more will die. Nationally, the numbers are even more staggering, 779 people died in new york alone yesterday.

Across our nation we have 427,079 positive cases of the virus along with 14,665 deaths.

In times like these, we must continue moving forward, working together in large-scale cooperation to bring an end to this pandemic.

Let’s hope today brings better news.

ON THIS DAY

One of Miami-Dade’s strategies for tackling coronavirus includes securing housing for those who are elderly and homeless, as well as first responders and healthcare professionals who don’t want to risk bringing the virus to their families. In this initiative, as confirmed by Frank Rollason, director of emergency management for Miami-Dade, the county plans to rent 300 rooms at the Red Roof Inn and the Doral Inn and Suites near Miami International Airport to house these demographics. Miami’s hospitality industry is usually booming at this time of year, planning for spring travelers and making reservations for summer breakers, but coronavirus has left a huge impact on the industry. This county initiative comes at a time when hotel owners and employees worry about a steep economic downturn so they’re eager to work with local government officials to sort a deal out to help the community.

If housing needs soar, Rollason says the county is also looking into making reservations at seven other hotels with more than 800 rooms.

The Miami Herald – Miami-Dade is moving elderly residents out of homeless shelters and into hotels