ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — During a meeting Tuesday morning, St. Lucie County commissioners declared a state of emergency because of the coronavirus.
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Declaring a state of emergency allows the county to close beaches and set a curfew. It would also allow them to access funds for emergency-related costs and activate the county’s emergency emergency operations center.
Over the weekend Martin County made a similar move and their state of emergency is active until March 23.
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Indian River County leaders says they too have have discussed the matters but have not scheduled an official meeting.
