MIAMI – As the number of COVID-19 cases are rising in Miami-Dade County, health officials are also warning residents of a mosquito-borne infection.Late Thursday, health officials announced 10 more cases of West Nile virus have been detected in Miami-Dade County, bringing the total to 14 cases, the Miami Herald reported.The local health department has placed Miami-Dade County under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
Officials are asking residents to remove any items on their property where water can accumulate because they can develop into mosquito breeding grounds.
This includes garbage cans, gutters, buckets, pools, coolers, birdbaths and pet water bowls.The new cases were all contracted through local transmission, health officials said.