Message from Mayor Daniel J. Stermer | March 20, 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Community Update March 20, 2020 as of 12:00 p.m.

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!

Yesterday you received my COVID-19 Community Update and I hope that you found the information useful and helpful. I know that you have many information sources available to you and I have been judicious in inundating your Inboxes with information that is available from other sources, including the City of Weston’s website. Please know that the City and our team is constantly updating our information/data/documents and making them available to you via our various communication networks. Weston’s priority continues to be the health and safety of our residents, employees, and visitors.  It is beyond dispute that this unprecedented pandemic has and will cause us many inconveniences and disruptions. We stress that all Westonites make smart personal decisions, take suggested actions, and stay updated and work together.

UPDATE: EMERGENCY ORDER 2020-02 Last night, the City of Weston enacted Emergency Order 2020-02 that requires:            Section 1:       Weston Regional Park, Tequesta Trace Park and Vista Park shall be closed beginning at 11:00 PM on March 20, 2020, and no person shall be permitted to enter upon or be in such parks.            Section 2:       All restaurants shall cease all on premises dining beginning at noon on March 20, 2020; provided, however, that restaurants may remain open for their normally permitted hours for drive-thru, take-out and delivery services only.  Based upon this Emergency Order, restaurants can remain open and can prepare food for takeout, delivery, or drive-thru but must cease on premises dining effective noon today. I am strongly encouraging you to patronize our local restaurants and order food for takeout and/or delivery – We currently have a Visitor Guide on our City’s website that lists them for your easy reference and use. With the closure of Weston Regional Park, Tequesta Trace Park, and Vista Park, we suggest you visit the City’s other passive parks at: Gator Run Park, Indian Trace Park, Eagle Point Park, Peace Mound Park, Country Isles Park, Town Center Park, Emerald Estates Park, Heron Park, Windmill Ranch Park, and Library Park; however, please heed the CDC recommended guidelines and keep your social distance spacing of 6 feet from other people. Parks are a great way to relieve stress and anxiety, and we all have more of that right now, but just as you do elsewhere, be smart when going and using our parks. Visit www.WestonFL.org/Parks for further information. View my video to the Weston community on this Emergency Order.

SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SMART PERSONAL DECISIONS ARE CRUCIAL FOR ALL Ø Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Ø Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Ø Stay home when you are sick. Ø Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Ø Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.  Follow the CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask. CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility). Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

Our community is resilient and we will get through this I know that all Weston residents are deeply concerned about this virus know that all Weston residents are deeply concerned about this virus and its spread and its impact on Weston, our county, our state, our country, and the world. We have and will continue to make decisions based upon information that is available to us at that time – every decision is subject to change as information available changes.

Additional Resources: Details are updated on an ongoing basis at: WestonFL.org/Coronavirus. Stay connected with your City! Visit WestonFL.org/Connect and subscribe to eNotifications to receive updates throughout the Coronavirus public health threat.  Follow us on Twitter at @CityofWeston and @WestonFLAlert, on Facebook @CityofWestonFL. Register to receive CodeRED emergency notifications from the City of Weston at www.westonfl.org/Residents/Hurricane/CodeRed.aspx.