Coronavirus: Florida Keys closed to tourists starting Sunday 

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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — The lowest southern portion of the continental United States -- the Florida Keys -- will be closing Sunday amid fears of the new coronavirus.

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The chain of islands, connected by a single highway and a series of bridges, will take the unprecedented move to close to tourists for two weeks, WWSB reported.

Hotels, short-term and vacation rentals were asked to stop taking reservations; visitors must leave by 6 p.m. Sunday. The exception is for long-term renters with contracts of 28 days or more, WWSB reported.

The order will be reevaluated after that time.

There are no confirmed cases in Monroe County, which includes the Keys.