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Notable market downturns that have negatively impacted the Florida Keys lodging market include the Great Recession in 2009, the Zika virus in 2016, Hurricane Irma in 2017, and the ongoing global pandemic.
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As the first doses of vaccine for COVID-19 were made available throughout the United States and Florida, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County on Monday, Dec. 14, reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, Dec. 11, including 22 in Key West.
Dr. Mark Whiteside, medical director for the local offices of the Health Department, said Monday despite the vaccine becoming available, there are still major concerns and urged caution.
âYou know, weâre at record levels, weâre breaking records every day, and this is not a good thing,â Whiteside said on U.S. 1 Radio. âI say over and over and over again, nowâs not the time to let your guard down. Now is the time to re-double your efforts to protect yourself, your family and the community.â