WILL HAVE A PRINTOUT VERSION OF THE RULES SO GUESTS CAN BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THEM.
THE SPRING BREAK SEASON WILL END
ON APRIL 5TH.
>>> THE CORONAVIRUS MAY END WITH
MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
MIAMI OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE
SPEAKING WITH ULTRA OFFICIALS
ABOUT PUSHING IT BACK.
LIVE WITH MORE ON THIS.
CHRISTINA.
>> Reporter: CITY LEADERS
TELLING US THAT THEY DECIDED TO
ENGAGE IN THESE CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE ORGANIZERS OF THE ULTRA
MUSIC FESTIVAL CITING PUBLIC
SAFETY CONCERNS.
>> IT’S A REAL THREAT.
>> Reporter: STANDING SIDE BY
SIDE, MIAMI CITY COMMISSIONER
AND MAYOR SAID THEY ARE IN TALKS
WITH ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
ORGANIZERS ABOUT POSTPONING THE
HEART THUMPING ELECTRIC MUSIC
FESTIVAL AS THE GLOBAL
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK CONTINUES
TO DEVELOP.
>> BRINGS IN PEOPLE FROM 100
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
THEY GATHER IN A VERY CONGESTED
AREA.
>> WE’RE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING
WITH THEM THE POSSIBILITY OF
POSTPONING THE EVENT.
SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY’VE DONE IN
OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
>> Reporter: A REFERENCE TO THE
MIDDLE EAST ADDITION OF THE BAY
FRONT WAS CANCELLED.
>> WE’RE SAYING SUSPENDED TO A
LATER DATE WHEN WE HAVE A BETTER
IDEA OF WHERE WE ARE HEADING
WITH THE CORONAVIRUS.
>> Reporter: THEIR DECISION TO
ENGAGE IN TALKS WITH ULTRA COMES
ON THE HEELS OF COMMISSIONERS
DECIDING NOT TO CANCEL UPCOMING
SPRING EVENTS.
>> I DID SPEAK TO THE SURGEON
GENERAL AND THE GOVERNOR.
THEIR MESSAGE WAS TO LIVE YOUR
NORMAL LIFE.
TAKE JUST COMMON SENSE
PRECAUTIONS.
AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO CANCEL
MAJOR EVENTS.
THAT COULD CHANGE.
>> WE’RE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
AND ACTION IN WHAT WE CONTROL.
ULTRA IS CERTAINLY UNDER OUR
CONTROL AND OTHER EVENTS WITHIN
OUR CITY.
>> Reporter: AND CITY LEADERS
TELL US THAT IT LOOKS LIKE
THEY’RE COMING TO A RESOLUTION
AND THEY PLAN TO ANNOUNCE A
JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE WITH ULTRA
MUSIC FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS ON
FRIDAY AT 9:00 A.M.
MEANTIME, I HAD A CHANCE TODAY
TO SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR
COMMUNITY’S MOST PREMIERE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERTS ABOUT
THE CONCERNS WE HEARD TODAY