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Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava reminds community to stay healthy as we start the new year

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/global/government/mayor/home.page 2022-12-31 2022-12-31T14:00:00.000Z 09 00 am Natalia Jaramillo [email protected] Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava reminds community to stay healthy as we start the new year As respiratory illnesses circulate during the busy holiday season, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is reminding residents to stay healthy and safe as we begin a new year. As respiratory illnesses circulate during the busy holiday season, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is reminding residents to stay healthy and safe as we begin a new year. “We can continue celebrating safely with our loved ones, and start 2023 healthy, by following the key steps we know work to protect ourselves and others: Get vaccinated. Wash your hands frequently. Get tested, and stay home if you’re sick.” The CDC recommends wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID, flu, and RSV.  Miami-Dade County in partnership with Nomi Health continues to operate free testing and vaccination at sites countywide. Find a location near you and learn more about hours over New Years weekend: Miamidade.gov/vaccine To remind residents that we can get “Back Together, Safer than Ever,” Miami-Dade County has created a holiday-focused social media campaign with graphics available in English, Spanish and Creole. Download materials for use <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/initiatives/coronavirus/resources.page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.  no 2022 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Office of the Mayor 1 rel1672496170532771 Office of the Mayor local county miami-dade elected elected Office of the Mayor Contact Us /global/government/mayor/contact.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman Mayor in November 2020. <span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman mayor in November 2020, and re-elected in August 2024, after 40 years of advocacy for South Florida families. <span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">As mayor, she oversees approximately 23,000 County employees, serves nearly 3 million residents, and manages an annual budget of approximately $12 billion. 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Her initiatives include combating gun violence, building a future ready economy full of opportunity, tackling the housing crisis, and preserving our precious environment. <span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">A social worker, lawyer, and activist, she previously served as the County Commissioner for District 8 and worked with vulnerable populations through Legal Services of Greater Miami and Catalyst Miami, an organization she founded. 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MIAMI-DADE ( December 31, 2022 )–

As respiratory illnesses circulate during the busy holiday season, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is reminding residents to stay healthy and safe as we begin a new year. “We can continue celebrating safely with our loved ones, and start 2023 healthy, by following the key steps we know work to protect ourselves and others: Get vaccinated. Wash your hands frequently. Get tested, and stay home if you’re sick.”

The CDC recommends wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID, flu, and RSV.

Miami-Dade County in partnership with Nomi Health continues to operate free testing and vaccination at sites countywide. Find a location near you and learn more about hours over New Years weekend: Miamidade.gov/vaccine

To remind residents that we can get “Back Together, Safer than Ever,” Miami-Dade County has created a holiday-focused social media campaign with graphics available in English, Spanish and Creole. Download materials for use here.

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