miami-dade is the hardest-hit county in the state of florida. e mayor says there's no timeline for opening beaches there. and with that we welcome to the broadcast miami-dade county mayor carlos gimenez. mr. mayor, thank you for coming on. i'm curious to know if you feel any pressure. >> no, not really. we -- even from the governor, the governor understands that this is a big state, and so we -- we talk every day about the things that he's going to do in the state. actually, i was named to his reopened florida and reopen his task force, so i'm very honored to do that. so it's a big state. different -- there's different statistics in different parts of the state. we're the hardest hit down here so we take different kind of measures down here in southeast florida. >> it's a big state, just as we are a big, very diverse and very different country state to state. the problem as we hear it from the public health professionals is folks from elsewhere come into your jurisdiction and it's a great place to visit, and they may be sick, they may not be symp

we set up field hospitals in places like miami-dade and broward county. we even got the army corps of engineers to help put in the hospital beds in the miami beach convention center. all of those field hospitals and available beds sit empty today. that is a good thing. we did not go the way of italy. we did not go the way of new york city. we have done much better than those places. to thank people for what they have done to make that a reality. we are continuing to work on expanding testing. tested,aggressively florida has tested close to 280,000 individuals. one of the things we look at is the rate of people who test positive. if you look at some states, they have 40% of everyone who tested gets tested positive. in florida, that number is declining. if you actually look at the numbers, i think it is better than that. when florida tests, the department of health records every new case that comes in. i think it was 760. total tests,t the positives are greater than that number because when somebody tests positive, in order to get out of quarantine they need

the hash tag florida morons the pictures from jacksonville was trending online the mayor of miami dade county carlos jimenez tweeted this over the weekend i've seen a lot of buzz on social media from people who think beaches in miami dade county are opening up this is not the case although we're consulting with medical experts on the future opening of public spaces there is currently no timeline for opening beaches we're looking at 3 phases or. open boating needs. all. the wars. but with that in mind voters like henry selzer say they'll just have to take the risk and whether the trap you waters of the krona virus pandemic in order to survive financially for are to be drawn hunting. over to brazil now where supporters of president your boss and narrow took to the streets of sao paulo to demand the coronavirus restrictions be lifted on saturday protesters denounce those strict quarantine measures put in place by the governor of south hollow meantime just days after both an r o fired his health minister after disagreeing on social distancing the brazilian president says he wants his new health m

here in miami dade county which is accounted for about a 3rd of all deaths people are living through this is 1200 deaths currently in the state of florida many of the cases across those 3 counties here miami dade county broward and palm beach so they are essentially still on a pretty restricted. category of what's going on here in the other states of freeing up so it is that patchwork but i think overall people are supporting what the governor is doing and it's important to remember the governor is not saying these places must open he's deferring to people like the mare of miami there of hollywood which is another city just up the road and local authorities in places like palm beach that is a very sensible approach although the governor here was criticized for being a little late on that lockdown but remember there's more than 30 states now that are planning to do this in the next few days and some of them are doing it very different ways it's very aggressive in a state like georgia which is just north of florida places like new york and new jersey are forming a loose coalition the s

clara county, that is important for informing our knowledge about this virus and who it affects and how it affects. the university of miami, i want to give them credit, they are working with miami-dade county and conducting a serological testing experiment in miami-dade county, and they are doing it different than was done in santa clara. they are doing random sampling, which is the best way to do it, and the people who had a scratch in their throat will be more likely than the population as a whole. they have a great methodology, they are getting interesting results. they are back in the field today. it will be greatly illuminating in terms of how these antibodies may be present throughout one part of our state, but the one county that has had more cases than anywhere else. that will be a big part of this moving forward, and we are committed to doing it as much as we can to make an impact in that area. we have been doing nonstop logistics. one thing we did early was give the n95 masks and ppe at the assisted living facilities and nursing homes, that makes a huge difference. if you have staff who are symptomatic, we have done another ppe push of protective equipment to health care w

golf courses, museums, basketball courts, marinas, and the mayor of miami-dade county asked, at a q&a session this week. what are we waiting for? that mayor joins us right now. miami-dade county mayor carlos giminiz, thank you for being here. i want you to listen to the governor of florida speaking today and appearing to hit the pause button on re-opening. >> phase one is, is a very, very small step forward. and i think the prudent way to do it is to be very methodical about this. be very data driven. i'm not in a rush. you know, to, to do anything. i would rather do it right. >> he is not in a rush, he would rather do it right. you are expecting to reopen parks in miami-dade county next week. how does this now affect your plans? >> it doesn't. really. we are pretty much in sync the governor and i talked just about every single day, and so, he knows that things are different in south florida. actually, we will be more cautious in south florida than probably the rest of the state. what we are going to be opening is on open spaces. and we are going to do it in a way that is safe. and ev

we have a vaccine, so that we reduce the level of infection in our country and, in my case, miami-dade county. that's what we're looking at, and that's why we're going to come up with ideas of how to start to reopen the economy but do it in a way that always keeps the level of infection in a place where we never overwhelm our health system. >> carlos gimenez, mayor of miami-dade county in florida, thank you very much for spending some time with us tonight. we greatly appreciate it. >>> coming up for us as we continue, a surreal struggle for protective gear for health care workers in a state where the worst of this may be yet to come. ♪ confident financial plans, calming financial plans, complete financial plans. they're all possible with a cfp® professional. find yours at letsmakeaplan.org. but if you look to the land, it's a whole different story. from farms to backyards, wheels are turning. seeds are being planted. animals are getting fed. and grass is growing. and families are giving their all to the soil because no matter how uncertain things get, the land never stops. so to all those lin

i mean the short answer is yes here in miami dade county which is accounted for about a 3rd of all deaths people are living through this is 1200 deaths currently in the state of florida many of the cases across those 3 counties here miami dade county broward and palm beach so they are essentially still on a pretty restricted. category of what's going on here in the other states of freeing up so it is that patchwork but i think overall people are supporting what the governor is doing and it's important to remember the governor is not saying these places must open he's deferring to people like the mare of miami there are of hollywood which is another city just up the road and local authorities in places like palm beach that is a very sensible approach although the governor here was criticized for being a little late on the lockdown but remember there's more than 30 states now that are planning to do this in the next few days and some of them are doing it very different ways it's very aggressive in a state like georgia which is just north of florida places like new york and new jersey are fo

this time and antibody study from miami-dade county in florida, it mirrors the study showing that about 6% of the population, or 165,000 miami-dade residents have already had coronavirus. that is 16 times the number of confirmed cases. like california and new york, it puts the fatality rate at about 0.1%. drastically lower than previous estimates. the state of georgia slowly reopening, the streets remain relatively quiet but some nonessential businesses like nail salons and barbershops have reopened. if there was a question about customers coming back, listen to this barbara. >> that's what i've been doing since 6:00 this morning, i walked in at six and i started cutting here, this is the first time i have slowed down. >> at one nail salon, women waited in line two hours. it's notable that businesses in less affluent areas are opening faster than affluent areas. meantime, a lot of people in wisconsin would like to see their state reopen. today, outside the capitol building in wisconsin hundreds protested the safer at all mandate saying that governor tony evers is threatening their finan

restrictions still remain for miami-dade county, broward county which is ft.ale, palm beach county, which is west palm beach, those are among the three biggest counties in the state of florida. that's where most of the cases have been. randi kaye, if you can explain his explanation why those three counties, miami-dade, broward, and palm beach counties, are going to be exempt from some of these reopening statutes that he's putting in place. what was his explanation for that? >> reporter: well, they have been, certainly these three counties, here i am in west palm beach in palm beach county, but those three counties in south florida have been some of the hardest-hit, they've seen some of the worst cases. he did mention a lot of new yorkers go back and forth to miami, go back and forth to south florida. there was certainly a big spring break contingent coming to the miami strip and that area. so he didn't go into a whole lot of detail, but these are certainly counties that are very popular, and certainly a large number of cases here. but he went on to point out t

. >> reporter: in florida at miami dade county's jackson memorial hospital, executives say they are taking pay cuts and other employees are being asked to go on temporary furloughs due to the financial strain. >> we were required to take time off. we were required to take our personal leave time. >> reporter: rn case manager angela presley fair child was surprised to receive an email saying she would be mandated to take a week off in the middle of the crisis. >> i couldn't understand it because all around the country they're asking for nurses right now. they're asking for health care workers to work in facilities that are dire need with the coronavirus and the increased numbers of coronavirus cases. >> reporter: the ripple effects of preparing for the coronavirus are hitting hospitals around the country. boston medical center health system temporarily furloughed some 700 employees. a health system in sarasota, florida, said its revenue d by $16illion in march. it's furloughing some employees, trimming hours for others. similar cuts are in place at a syracuse, new york, hospital. the proble

phil keating is live in miami-dade county which is a beautiful place indeed.e people are anxious to hear with the governor has to say. >> absolutely. everybody is. as far as south florida palm beach county, broward county and here in miami-dade county on making measured moves today to reopen some things up with a lot of restrictions, but at least to try to get to a new normal. that includes reopening boat marinas as well as boat ramps, that's very popular for all the people who own boats. and especially for charter boat captains who saw their revenue dried up two months ago. both are allowed back in the water but when they are out on the water have to keep a distance of 50 feet from the other boats. no flotilla's and apsley no anchoring on sandbars. as the economy shut down, people like captain took an enormous head. and that's basically what happens. >> money lost. >> stopped right there. done. >>> another aspect of life reopening today, golf courses. new rules for golfers means only one person can ride in the cart and golfers are not supposed to touch the fl

important but if you look at the infection numbers but look at the hospitalization rates -- in miami-dade county, by far the most infections of anybody, any county in florida, their hospital rate is 6%. that's a lot less than what people typically would assume to be with something like that. part of the population is skewing a little bit younger and not requiring hospitalization so all these things are monitored. we have the bed counts of how many beds are available in dade right now, the total available beds is 41% of their beds, 43 point 4% in broward so these are things you are watching. then at some point, you will start to see indications of some type of surge. when you do that, you know what you need to do but there is already field hospital set up in miami and fort lauderdale. we have the army corps working with us to be able to do more if needed. have some other facilities we can use. hotels of offered and we have tried to figure out what makes sense. things as may be put up the health-care workers there because the fear is if you are a nurse, you go home, you're most likely to get infec

week, miami-dade county has.inaudible] we should be able to get a lot of information out of there. a lot of people have been sick that didn't know it, and i think that's kind of where a lot of people are leaning right now and getting some of this research. also the national institutes of health announced they're going to be testing 10000 people, random testing as well so i think were really going to start to build answers to basic questions about the coronavirus, what percentage of the population is infected, and what is the true mortality rate. those are important questions to get the answers to. >> raymond, what you make of it. >> i think it's fascinating. i love the community-based solutions. i'm here in new orleans, we are a hotspot now, we live through katrina. it was the community not the feds that bailed us out at the end. they threw a lot of money and but it was the local people and their initiative. i love the idea of the local testing. my only hesitancy here steve, this testing for antibodies, the quest

. >> there are 392 public schools in miami-dade county. i want to go out front with mayor frances suarez, and, mayor, it is good to see you again. i want to start on this issue with the schools. you know, as a parent of children myself, this is an issue that matters deeply to me. and i know so many millions of americans right now. they want schools open, at the right time. so when you hear your governor saying that right time might be very soon, and you have got 392 public schools, what do you say? zb >> well, i agree with dr. fauci. we are not certain where we are in this stage of contagion. there is some evidence we are close to the peak or around the peak. but it's still too early to tell. still too premature to make any sort of decision when you have the fourth largest public school system in miami-dade county, with 350,000 children. that is an incredible amount of children who could be at risk and whose parents could be at risk, and whose grandparents could be at risk. you know, we saw a lot of the devastating images of south florida

. ♪ >> harris: more than 4,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in florida's miami-dade countye-third of the state's cases. florida's death toll surpassed 200 over the weekend, and many are doing their part to try and fight the disease, including miami mayor francis suarez, who has recovered from covid-19. he donated plasma from tomei for an extra mental treatment to help a critically ill patient who contacted him. miami mayor francis suarez joins me now via skype. i am so glad you're feeling better today, and you've made, i understand -- because we did a little research on this, quite the impact on the other person's life. how is that patient who received your plasma? >> mayor suarez: so far, they seem to be doing better. they seem to be recovering. right up until they got the infusion, it was all bad news for the family prayed he had been on an emergency or aspirated. my understanding is he's been taken off the respirator. it's the first good news. he's reacted well to the plasma treatment. the hope is that it continues. i monitor him just about every single day, i get report

so far in miami-dade county, we've been way below the capacity to treat our covid-19 patients. and so we've seen the trend flatten out, we've seen it going down, and it's time for us to start to reopen in a safe way. and that's what we need to do. >> we wish you luck in doing that for the health of everyone there. again, over 1,200 cases there in just the last three days. good luck and you're welcome back any time. thanks, mayor. >> thank you, ma'am. appreciate it. >>> you may remember that vot s michigan vote michigan voters hit the polls despite warnings. now we're hearing the impact on people's health. coming up. i came across sofi and it was the best decision of my life. i feel cared about as a member. we're getting a super competitive interest rate on our money. we're able to invest through the same exact platform. i really liked that they didn't have any hidden or extra fees. sofi has brought me peace of mind. truly thank you for helping me prepare for whatever the future has in store. in this time of crisis we run with them, toward those in need. we are 7,000 doctors, nu

i do think that it makes a lot of sense to exempt miami-dade, broward, and palm beach county. ami-dade alone has one-third of all of the covid cases in the entire state of florida. so i do think just as we were at liberty to implement stay-at-home orders, curfew, and things of that nature, on the front end, we're working tremendously to curve the increase in covid cases and to allow to get that early, i think it is imperative that the governor allow us to make those kinds of decisions as things hopefully continue to improve. we in the city of miami are taking a very cautious approach. tomorrow, i hope to speak to the surgeon general and see if we can begin, when we can begin our phase one plan as well. >> so obviously, they're talking about reopening on monday. which is less than a week away. you have given different phases, but how quickly do you think you can get to that point? so they're talking about restaurants and other businesses, when do you, at this point, and i know data could change, mayor, but when do you at this point think you would be where he is on monday, for t

not the owner of the new mill gator it has been given the green light to jog on the beaches of miami dade county the county is still under lockdown due to the coronavirus and crafts as he's been running 7 miles a day on the beaches freak years and had risen to pavement during quarantine however neighbors started positioned a petition to help him get back on the sand and that was he was granted a special permit so it's nice to see people getting out and about i think middle of that gives us a little bit of respite from being in our homes all the time yeah around everybody and good for not new england patriots owner robert kraft other robert kraft on for dinner or getting a permit to get out there because you know when jogging on pavement bad for the knees and you know he was he running for another 510 years so save those knees good for him he's looking good all right thank you for that regina ok that's all for us right now but. make sure you download our brand new free really cool app it's called portable t.v. you can catch up on all the news you might have missed there i'm going to lunch and we'

a positive direction even as beaches and parks reopen in some parts of the state places like miami dade county continue to take precautions despite the governor's optimism reopening isn't a one size fits all policy over a 1000 people have died of covert 9000 in florida a 3rd of them here in miami dade like many other states what this one's facing then is a patchwork of reopening and a continuation of restrictions here in miami beach the boardwalks open but the beach and playgrounds remain off limits it's a similar picture in other hard hit cities as local authorities weigh the risks against getting the economy going again social distancing rules remain in place when restaurants are allowed to reopen they will operate at reduced capacity miami's messes if people don't follow guidelines washer restrictions will come back if we stay. to see every aggression if we're not respecting the rules. then obviously you will not hesitate. to start restricting and that's one of the things that we want to avoid it any version of a new normal will also be a challenge logistically miami is a hub for the distri

jail facilities and the amouount of people that are e housed at this one particular jaiail in miami-dade county but i'i've been ininvolved in a nunumber of campaigngns throught my time withth dream defenders, and it's been n very e enlighteg and d also refreshing g to knowt there are young people out there that actually care about humans, in general, ababout poverty, abt fifighting capitalism, etc. and so recently, , you know, wee been involved with homeless people, but wewe're in the procs of tryining to start a trarauma recocovery center, particulalary arouound violence that hapappenn liberty cicity and miamimi-dade county, inin general. and so, yeah, we've been involved in a bunch of campaigns. and it's been great working with the young people at dream defenders, for sure. amy: i wanted to ask you about fisher island, that's not far from where you are in miami -- >> oh, yeah. amy: the richest zip code, that has bought coronavirus antibody tests for the entire island population, for all its millioionaire residents, average income i think $2.5 million, making the antibody -- the antibody exams

protection against the virus to considerng bacthe workn 3, residents invited by a phone call from miami-dade countyr carlos gimenez. >> we don't only want individuals who think they have been sick. we want individuals who are asymptomatic. >> reporter: do you think this kind of testing should be ramped ap to the whole country? >> i think any kind of testing ould give us betus better insight into the burden of infection and the number of individuals who are asymptomatic but infected is critically important. >> reporter: dr. jon lapook, cbs ows, new york. >> o'donnell: we're going to continue to follow that story. and up next, how the most troubling of times has brought out some of our hidden talents. and i recently had hi, ia heart attack. it changed my life. but i'm a survivor. after my heart attack, my doctor prescribed brilinta. it's for people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack. brilinta is taken with a low-dose aspirin. t fects no mhow wellriworks.el keep plar in a clinical study, brilinta worked better than plavix. brilinta reduced the chance of having another heart attack... ...or

in miami-dade county, they served 77,000 meals. you can see a real spike. it is so essential we make sure people are fed. dollars arethose quickly being used effectively. it is an honor to do so. about the homeless population, we are working quite diligently with partners across federal government, not within our specific responsibility, but i can tell you hhs, administration of children and family spearheads the federal government, one of their primary initiatives around homelessness. the lighthouse is very involved as well. -- white house is very involved as well. i wish that were an issue we could eradicate tomorrow. the federal government is working diligently on that, mary, i hear you, we do not want ls to homeless individua suffer in an unnecessary way. i can commit that the federal government remains committed to helping the homeless situation. the president has worked with, for example, california, to address the higher homeless population numbers, in a proactive way to resolve those issues. hopefully prevent them for tomorrow. host: west liberty, k

miami-dade county public schools distributing more than 700,000 meals since schools were shuttered. >> there was never a lapse. kids never were left without support, without nourishment. >> reporter: so many families need those stimulus checks. by one count, nearly a third of americans couldn't afford to pay their rent this month. for small businesses, the payment protection program still struggling to meet demand. >> you know, just waiting -- just waiting game for us now. >> i'm trying to file for this, file for this, but nothing comes through yet. >> reporter: the federal reserve announcing today they are pumping $2.3 trillion into the economy so banks can keep lending. >> we want to make sure that customers know, the banks will get to all of them. >> reporter: for those whose jobs are considered essential, many are risking their lives for that paycheck. 59-year-old vitalina williams worked as a cashier part time at this salem, massachusetts, grocery store, also checking receipts at a nearby walmart. she died on saturday after a week in the hospital. >> my last memory of her, seeing

the owner of the patriots has given the been given the green light to jog on the beaches of miami dade county the county is still under lockdown due to the current a virus kraft says he's been. running 7 miles a day on the beach for 40 years has had to transition to pavement are in quarantine neighbor saw that he was struggling to start a petition to help him get back on the stand and that was granted with a special permit you know he's doing what all of us wish we could do manila being on the beach sounds pretty nice right now speaking of another florida man tom brady things he can enter houses now and go to parks with special permission and he tweeted out you know welcome to top of brady so we'll have to see well you know he's told brady so he thinks he can do stuff that's what happens you know to be fair if i was tom brady i would think i could go on the beach and workout parks too so yeah but he's not like the other bob kraft. you know not even running for exactly he did it the legal way and he's probably not a multi-millionaire like i don't think so. good on the other bob kraft a great t

how far that virus has penetrated into the residence of miami-dade county. k it's going to be a very interesting study not only for miami-dade county but also the state and probably for the nation as we see how it really progresses in the population. so we can take, you know, more either aggressively strategies or change our strategy and how we are going to deal with this issue. steve: well, once you get the results, we would love to check up with you. mayor, thank you very much. we know you have handsful on this busy tuesday. good luck to you. >> thank you. god bless y'all. steve: god bless you. meanwhile, class coming up. classes remain closed. how has the transition ben? what are the challenges? a third great teacher shares her experiences coming up next. the ups and downs of frequent mood swings can plunge you into deep, depressive lows. (crying) take you to uncontrollable highs. (muffled arguing) or, make you feel both at once. overwhelmed by bipolar i symptoms? ask about vraylar. some medications only treat the lows or the highs. vraylar effectively tre

new phase will start on monday, may 4th, and will, for the time being, exclude miami-dade, broward, and palm beach counties. >> reporter: nearly 30% of the state's residents including hard-hit miami-dade county excluded from the governor's plan giving restaurants and businesses the green light. haircuts in georgia, one of the first signs of that state's reopening while in california any professional trims are still months away. a striking example of just how different the next steps will be. >> we have significantly less cases than we had two weeks ago, than we had three weeks ago. it's time to enter a more sustainable phase. >> more than half the states in the country announcing plans to ease restrictions. despite none appearing to meet white house guidelines for a 14-day decline in positive cases. meantime, new hope for a treatment. >> remdesivir has a clear-cut significant positive effect in diminishing the time to recover. a drug can block this virus. >> reporter: the next big retail experiment comes on friday when three dozen simon-owned malls and shopping centers will reopen in eight states. restaura

miami-dade county has the most with 2007 destined to broward county where the ships went to talk have 1200 cases and 12 deaths. >> to drop people off at the place where we have the highest number of cases right now doesn't make a lot of sense. >> reporter: broward county sheriff urging county commissioners to consider their decision carefully. >> we are not there yet. we are not in a position where he outlined all the facts and specifications that allow us to take on an added responsibility when we ratify broward county is epicenter of the state and we are uncertain what the apex or impact will be. >> reporter: the governors working with white house and coast guard on solutions for those passengers suggesting medical help should be sent to the ship rather than bringing 6 passengers to florida hospitals. it will be up to the trump administration to decide what is next. >> people are dying on the ship, at least very sick, they are dying on the ship. i'm going to do what is right not only for us but for humanity. jillian: according to the cdc, putting passengers aboard cruise ships is no

a state of florida web site showed miami-dade county had more than 150 available icu beds available. ma is one of seven cruise passengers who have tested positive for covid-19. two passengers have died. >>> a bay area family is stuck in peru tonight trying to find a way out. peru's president closed the border's last month because of the coronavirus, and now a group from castro valley all in their 60s and 70s is concerned they won't make the last flight to the u.s. they are traveling in a remote area 650 miles north of lima. the daughter of a couple in the group spoke with abc 7. >> our fear is that if they do get sick that their town won't have the resources to deal with the thousands of cases that could potentially arise. >> the u.s. embassy in lima says about 470 americans left saturday and that flights are confirmed for sunday and monday, and they are promising to arrange for more. the peruvian government has ordered all businesses closed starting sunday and there will be limited transportation >>> meantime, another local family we told you about last month finally made it back ho

>> yeah, let's not forget, though, those three big counties, the three biggest counties in florida, miami-dade, broward and palm beach county exempt. they will continue to be under the same restrictions as they have been. they are not reopening in those three counties, about 30% of the population of florida right there. nick watt reporting for us, thank you. >>> meanwhile president trump is questioning whether the amount of coronavirus tests that are being produced will eventually really be necessary. let's go to our chief white house correspondent jim acosta. jim, the president spoke out about testing just a few moments ago. >> reporter: that's right, wolf. just wrapped up these comments a few moments ago. squon the critical need of more testing for coronavirus the president told reporters, quote, i don't know that all of that is even necessary. the president said that as he's trying to reassure americans he's ramping up testing for coronavirus, and most medical experts agree the u.s. will need a massive number of tests for americans to go safely back to work. in the meantime even as the u.s.

rhonda sanity tuesday is looking at miami-dade county for walk up testing. why isn't that happening already? >> we were the first city that started doing in home testing for the elderly. we now do testing in home for people that are symptomatic at all ages. we need to do more asymptomatic testing to see the covid-19 virus in our community. one of the big fears is, there's a con tem place to open things up, there's thousands of people that may be asymptomatic that could create a second wave that would require us to shut down again that would be disastrous for our economy. we have to do a lot more asymptomatic testing. and more testing for people who want the reassurance they are virus free. >> are you hesaying testing is t where it needs to be to feel safe enough to reopen your city? >> no, it's not. we're doing at this point, very little to no asymptomatic testing, and we're doing almost no testing of people who have 2e69ed positive, retesting is the best way of saying it, to ensure that the virus has cycled through their body, even though they're doing well