MIAMI PRONOUNCEMENT: 5/25/2020

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MAY 25, 2020

Two of our neighbors have been pronounced dead in the last 24 hours. As of May 25th, 2020, there have been a total of 633 deaths due to coronavirus across Miami-Dade County. May those who have fallen to the pandemic rest in peace.

Total number of cases (Miami-Dade County): 17,041

Total number of hospitalizations: 2,722

Total number of deaths: 633

New cases in past 24 hours: 196

New deaths in past 24 hours: 2

ON THIS DAY

One Hialeah assisted living facility was met with 47 residents being hospitalized for COVID-19. When Florida health inspectors visited the facility, the found it to be extremely underprepared to deal with the highly contagious virus, suspending the facility’s license Friday night. In their survey, they found an employee the facility new tested positive was taking temperatures of other staff members entering the facility while wearing no PPE. They also reported that all staff members on site had been exposed to the virus and the facility took no action to send them home and replace them.