{"id":13674,"date":"2020-03-17T16:33:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T20:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=13674"},"modified":"2024-08-26T17:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:24:25","slug":"orange-county-mayor-jerry-l-demings-statement-regarding-coronavirus-march-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/03\/orange-county-mayor-jerry-l-demings-statement-regarding-coronavirus-march-17-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings on COVID-19, Restaurants and Bars | March 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11545\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-150x150.png\" alt=\"Mayor Jerry L. Demings Seal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-785x785.png 785w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The Florida Department of Health has informed me that currently (as of March 17, 2020) Orange County has 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19.\u00a0 This is an increase from Monday, when we announced Orange County had four confirmed cases.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth case is a 40-year-old female who is in self-isolation.\u00a0 The sixth case is a 51-year-old male who is also in self-isolation.\u00a0 No other details about these cases were shared with me.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Governor DeSantis announced <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FLRequirements_for_Restaurants_Bars_Nightclubs.pdf\">new guidelines for bars, nightclubs and restaurants<\/a>. In unincorporated Orange County, we will follow the governor\u2019s Executive Order. To that end, we ask that bars, pubs and nightclubs close for the next 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>For restaurants, the Executive Order limits patrons and workers to 50% of a restaurant\u2019s current capacity. It also mandates that a restaurant follow CDC guidelines by ensuring at minimum, a six-foot distance between any groups of patrons and limiting parties to no more than 10 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, view the <a href=\"http:\/\/s33330.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EO-20-68.pdf\">Executive Order<\/a>. I highly encourage our residents to utilize expanded take-out and curbside services or delivery options at our local restaurants. We ask that our residents and businesses take these steps now, in order to limit exposure to the Coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>En Espa\u00f1ol: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El Departamento de Salud de Florida me ha informado que actualmente (efectivo el 17 de marzo de 2020) el Condado de Orange tiene 6 casos confirmados de COVID-19. Este n\u00famero representa un aumento sobre los cuatros casos confirmados que el anunci\u00e1ramos el lunes.<\/p>\n<p>El quinto caso es una mujer de 40 a\u00f1os que se encuentra en autoaislamiento. El sexto caso es un hombre de 51 a\u00f1os que tambi\u00e9n se encuentra en aislamiento. No se compartieron conmigo detalles adicionales sobre estos casos.<\/p>\n<p>Hoy, el Gobernador DeSantis anunci\u00f3 <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FLRequirements_for_Restaurants_Bars_Nightclubs.pdf\">nuevas pautas para bares, clubes nocturnos y restaurantes<\/a>. En el Condado de Orange no incorporado, seguiremos la Orden Ejecutiva del gobernador.<\/p>\n<p>Con ese fin, pedimos que los bares, pubs y discotecas cierren durante los pr\u00f3ximos 30 d\u00edas.<\/p>\n<p>Con relaci\u00f3n a los restaurantes, la Orden Ejecutiva limita a los clientes y trabajadores al 50% de la capacidad actual de un restaurante. Tambi\u00e9n exige que los restaurantes siga las pautas del CDC al garantizar, como m\u00ednimo, una distancia de seis pies entre cualquier grupo de clientes y limitar los grupos a no m\u00e1s de 10 personas.<\/p>\n<p>Para m\u00e1s detalles, lea la <a href=\"http:\/\/s33330.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EO-20-68.pdf\">Orden Ejecutiva<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recomiendo encarecidamente a nuestros residentes que consideren consumir en nuestros restaurantes mediante la utilizaci\u00f3n de servicios de comida para llevar u opciones de entrega (delivery). Les pedimos a nuestros residentes y negocios que sigan estas directrices para, para limitar la exposici\u00f3n al coronavirus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Department of Health has informed me that currently (as of March 17, 2020) Orange County has 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19.\u00a0 This is an increase from Monday, when we announced Orange County had four confirmed cases. The fifth case is a 40-year-old female who is in self-isolation.\u00a0 The sixth case is a 51-year-old [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-13674","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Statement from Orange County Mayor Jerry L. 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