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Central and northerly portions of Miami Beach are no longer part of the active Zika transmission zone, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said.
The Florida Department of Health made that decision because it had not detected any local Zika transmission in that area for more than 45 days.
Specifically, the Department of Health has removed the 3-square-mile portion of Miami Beach that runs from 28th street to 63rd street from the active transmission zone. That vicinity was added to the zone on Sept. 16.
The 1.5-square-miles of Miami Beach that encompass 8th to 28th street remain an active Zika transmission zone. That area, which was given that destination on Aug. 19, encompasses the majority of South Beach, including the Miami Beach Convention Center, where the prestigious Art Basel modern art show will be held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that pregnant women avoid active Zika transmission zones and that couples seeking to get pregnant avoid non-essential travel to those areas.
Aside from South Beach, there is one other active transmission zone in Miami — a 1-square-mile portion of northeast Miami-Dade County’s Little River neighborhood, which is not a tourist draw.
Sourse: travelweekly.com
