Volusia County, which has three positive cases of the coronavirus, has declared a state of emergency.Health officials announced Thursday night that a 70-year-old woman in Volusia County is the third person to test positive in the county. All the cases in Volusia County are travel related. Officials said the county is doing everything it can to stop the spread of COVID-19, which includes drastically increasing sanitation measures and limiting gatherings. Officials said that effective Saturday morning, all permits in Daytona Beach for Bike Week are being revoked."Effective immediately the city is suspending issues of new permits. All individuals or private companies with 100 or more attendees are strongly encouraged to post phone or cancel such events," Mayor Derrick Henry said.Daytona Beach is also revoking all other city-issued permits for outdoor events happening during the emergency declaration.The emergency declaration order makes additional emergency resources available to assist in event of an emergency response and gives the city greater flexibility to procure needed resources.The emergency declaration will stay effective through March 20.

Volusia County, which has three positive cases of the coronavirus, has declared a state of emergency.

Health officials announced Thursday night that a 70-year-old woman in Volusia County is the third person to test positive in the county.


All the cases in Volusia County are travel related.

Officials said the county is doing everything it can to stop the spread of COVID-19, which includes drastically increasing sanitation measures and limiting gatherings.

Officials said that effective Saturday morning, all permits in Daytona Beach for Bike Week are being revoked.

"Effective immediately the city is suspending issues of new permits. All individuals or private companies with 100 or more attendees are strongly encouraged to post phone or cancel such events," Mayor Derrick Henry said.

Daytona Beach is also revoking all other city-issued permits for outdoor events happening during the emergency declaration.

The emergency declaration order makes additional emergency resources available to assist in event of an emergency response and gives the city greater flexibility to procure needed resources.

The emergency declaration will stay effective through March 20.