FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Some South Florida counties have put into place a short-term curfew over the holidays in an effort to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus.Broward County officials said this week that businesses would have to shut down from midnight to 5 a.m.
over the holidays — with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, when the curfew starts an hour later.“Christmas and New Year’s holidays are known for large gatherings," Broward Mayor Steve Geller told mayors during a conference call Tuesday. “We are expecting a spike in cases here.”The temporary curfew, from Christmas to Jan.