Two individuals who worked in the locations and on the dates listed below have tested positive for COVID-19.
Persons identified as having been in close proximity to the confirmed individuals are being notified and will be asked to take all necessary precautions.
Individual #1 - Dade County Courthouse, 73 West Flagler St.:
Rooms 133, 136, Clerk’s Office
Room 511
Room 900, Mail Room
Last dates worked: Jan. 12-13, 2021
Individual #2 – Dade County Courthouse, 73 West Flagler St. and Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1 Ave.:
Dade County Courthouse
Courtroom 5-1 on Jan. 8, 2021
Room 525 on Jan. 7-8, 2021
2nd Floor Mental Health Clerk’s Office on Jan. 12-13, 2021
Clerk’s Office across hall from 2nd Floor Mental Health Clerk’s Office on Jan. 12-13, 2021
Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center
Rooms 1120, 1123, 1131 and 2025 on Jan. 12-13, 2021
1st Floor Building Manager's Office on Jan. 12-13, 2021
Last dates worked: Jan. 12-13, 2021
Persons who were in these locations recently should follow self-monitoring steps for the next 14 days as outlined in the Centers for Disease Control website at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/public-health-recommendations.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/general-business-faq.html#Suspected-or-Confirmed-Cases-of-COVID-19-in-the-Workplace
For more complete information on symptoms, visit the CDC web page on Symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Self-monitoring means people should monitor themselves for fever by taking their temperatures twice a day and remain alert for cough or difficulty breathing. If they feel feverish or develop measured fever, cough, or difficulty breathing during the self-monitoring period, they should self-isolate, limit contact with others, and seek advice by telephone from a healthcare provider or their local health department to determine whether medical evaluation is needed.
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