COCOA BEACH, Fla. – The Cocoa Beach City Commission will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday night to discuss what actions the city can take to deal with the novel coronavirus, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
The outbreak coincides with the start of the busy spring break season when thousands of people – from college students to large groups gathering for family reunions – cram into the city.
But while those visitors are an important economic engine for the beach town of 11,000, they also increase the risk of transmission of coronavirus in a city where a third of the residents are over 65 and where thousands more older adults spend their winter months. [RELATED: Interactive map shows Florida coronavirus cases in real time | Florida