STATUS UPDATE:
- There are NO reported cases of the coronavirus in North Miami.
North Miami Mayor Issues Statement on COVID-19 State of Emergency
FLORIDA DEPT. OF HEALTH HOTLINE:
1-866-779-6121
Use this number for information on coronavirus information, testing, or to speak to a FLDOH nurse 24/7.
MIAMI-DADE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOTLINE:
(305) 324-2400
Use this number if you believe you have been exposed to COVID-19 prior to traveling for medical attention.
LINKS TO PREVENTION AND STATUS INFORMATION:
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS:
VIDEO RESOURCES:
THE BASICS:
COVID-19 can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth, including when an individual coughs or sneezes. These droplets may land on objects and surfaces. Other people may contract COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough and shortness of breath. Symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days following exposure. Most people recover from the COVID-19 without needing special treatment. The elderly and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. As a reminder, the Department always recommends everyday preventive actions to help impede the spread of respiratory diseases, including:
- Avoiding close contact with people who are sick;
- Staying home when you are sick and avoiding contact with persons in poor health;
- Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands;
- Covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then disposing of the tissue;
- Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing;
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty; and
- Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
A person who experiences a fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, within 14 days after travel from China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan and any other destination under travel advisory by the CDC should call ahead to their health care provider or the Florida Department of Health hotline and mention their recent travel or close contact. The State of Florida has extended this advisory to anyone who took a Nile River cruise in Egypt in early February 2020. If a person has had close contact with someone showing these symptoms who has recently traveled from this area or been in contact with a person with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, they should call ahead to a health care professional and the county health department. The health care professional will work with the Department to determine if the person should be tested for COVID-19.