City of Miami Orders Residents to Shelter in Place

Published on March 24, 2020

(Miami, FL March 24, 2020) - The City of Miami is ordering all residents to shelter in place and remain at home until further notice, effective today, March 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., in order to help halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. All non-essential travel within the City of Miami, including by by automobile, public transit, motorcyle, etc., is prohibited until further notice, with the following exceptions:

Travel within the City to seek goods and services from essential retail establishments such as grocery stores and pharmacies

Travel within the City to perform work in support of essential activities and establishments

Travel within the City to deliver essential services to homes, such as repair, landscaping and pool services

Additionally, residents may engage in outdoor recreational activities, but not in those places that have already been closed to the public under the existing emergency order, such as City of Miami parks. When outdoors exercising, residents must practice social distancing measures at all times.

Below is a full list of businesses which are considered essential – and may remain open – under the City of Miami’s emergency shelter in place order. These businesses are also considered essential under Miami-Dade County’s current emergency order:

Healthcare facilities

Grocery stores / farmers’ markets / convenience stores

Restaurants: takeout / delivery / drive-thru only

Social services organizations providing shelter/food to disadvantaged

Nursing homes/ALFs

Home-based care for children, adults and seniors

Childcare facilities for those working under this order

Gas stations, auto repair shops, auto supply stores

Banks and related financial institutions

Open construction sites

Hardware stores

Contractors & tradesmen providing home/business maintenance services

Landscape and pool care businesses

Laundromats and dry cleaners

Media, including TV, newspapers, radio

Private colleges, technical/trade schools but only to facilitate online learning

Delivery services for food and goods

Mailing & shipping businesses

Office supply businesses supporting work-at-home professionals

Businesses that supply other essential businesses with supply/support and do not interact with the general public

Professional services (legal, accounting, etc.) that support other essential businesses

Airlines, taxis, rideshares

Pet supply stores

Businesses operating at any government office/facility

Logistics providers, including warehouses, trucking

Telecommunications providers

Propane/natural gas providers

Architectural, engineering or land surveying businesses

Factories, manufacturing facilities, bottling sites

Waste management services

E-commerce businesses only interacting with customers remotely and delivering products via shipping

Hotels, motels and other commercial lodging establishments for Essential Lodgers only, such as first responders

Read the full emergency order HERE(PDF, 4MB).

For updates on the City of Miami’s ongoing response to COVID-19 coronavirus, please visit www.miamigov.com/coronavirus.