What's New In The Florida Keys

Above, two islands of the Florida Keys near Key West. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Planning a trip to Key West or the other Florida Keys? Wondering what's new in this time of post-pandemic?

If that's the case, TravelPulse has a report on the Florida Keys and Key West.

Above, the Speakeasy Inn & Rum Bar in Key West. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

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The Florida Keys and Key West once again began to welcome visitors on June 1, albeit under pressure from officials to ensure that everyone takes personal responsibility and precautions to contain any further spread of COVID-19. 

A Keys-wide county ordinance requires visitors and residents to wear facial coverings that shield the nose and mouth within business establishments and all public settings that have a roof overhead. People are permitted to remove their masks while seated at restaurants and bars for drinking and dining.

The face-covering rule recommends that everyone over the age of six carries their own mask and don it whenever coming within six feet of another person, even if they’re outdoors. Keys officials are also asking the public to embrace such proven protective measures as social distancing and frequent handwashing. 

Throughout the Keys, all hotel and resort properties, restaurants and bars, parks, attractions, watersports providers and other visitor venues have implemented enhanced safeguards in terms of heightened sanitization practices, and social distancing in restaurants, at attraction sites and other public venues.

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