Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

The City of Sunny Isles Beach continues to monitor the coronavirus through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and the Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management.

We urge our community to continue taking key steps to prevent the spread of COVID19. Get vaccinated, get the booster, get tested if you’ve been exposed or have symptoms, stay home when you feel ill, and mask up in crowded public settings or around those you don’t know to be vaccinated.

The vaccine is our best shot at recovery and a return to complete normalcy. We strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. Additional details on vaccine eligibility and locations are available at sibfl.net/vaccines.

We will continue to share updates and information with you. To receive the most up to date information, be sure to subscribe to SIBAlert (emergency notifications), eSIBi (email notifications), and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For additional information, please email info@sibfl.net or call 305.792.1759.

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

According to state guidelines, all Florida residents ages 18+ are eligible to receive the vaccine at any vaccination site in Florida. Minors, ages 5 – 17, are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine if accompanied by a parent or guardian. All individuals under the age of 18 receiving the vaccine must also complete the COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Consent Form.

Vaccine Boosters

Individuals 18 years of age and older are eligible to receive the booster dose of the vaccine if they were fully vaccinated at least six months ago. Teens, 16-17 years old are also eligible to receive the Pfizer booster if they were fully vaccinated at least six months ago.

Vaccination Site in Sunny Isles Beach

Mobile COVID-19 vaccination is available for ages 12 and up at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center seven days a week from 8 am – 5 pm. The Pfizer vaccine is available for ages 12+. Minors between the ages of 12 – 17 may receive the Pfizer vaccine but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring with them a completed parental consent form. The Booster Dose of the Pfizer vaccine is available for those who are eligible, meaning you must be fully vaccinated at least six months prior.

Pediatric vaccines will be available for children ages 5-11 at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center (1st floor parking garage) on Tuesday, December 28, and Wednesday, December 29 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be offered. No appointment is needed. Onsite registration is required. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The mobile vaccination unit is located at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 1st Floor Parking Garage, 18070 Collins Avenue.

Pre-registration is available online at vaccines.nomihealth.com/mdc/first-dose or you may call 305.614.2014. Walk-ups are also welcome.

COVID-19 Testing in Sunny Isles Beach

Mobile COVID-19 testing is available for ages 5 and up at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center seven days a week from 8 am – 5 pm. Only the PCR nasal swab test is offered at this location.

The mobile testing unit is located at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 1st Floor Parking Garage, 18070 Collins Avenue.

Pre-registration is available online at mdc.nomihealth.com/signup. Walk-ups are also welcome.

For additional COVID-19 testing locations in Miami-Dade County, visit miamidade.gov/coronavirus/testing-locations.

How to Protect Yourself & Others

Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes are at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19. More information on Are you at higher risk for serious illness.

Know how it spreads

The best way to prevent illness is to get vaccinated and avoid being exposed to this virus.
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 3 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.
- These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
- COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.

Get Vaccinated

Everyone 12 years of age and older is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the pandemic. Booster doses are also available for those who are eligible.

Visit sibfl.net/vaccines to find a vaccination site close to you.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and the benefits of vaccination.
Learn more about what to expect before and after a vaccine.
After your vaccine, continue to take recommended actions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

Wash your hands often

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
It’s especially important to wash:
- Before eating or preparing food, before touching your face, after using the restroom, after leaving a public place, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, after handling your cloth face covering, after changing a diaper, after caring for someone sick, after touching animals or pets
If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact

Inside your home: Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- If possible, maintain 6 feet between the person who is sick and other household members.
Outside your home: Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.
- Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread virus.
- Stay at least 3 feet from other people.
- Keeping distance from others is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

Wear a facial covering in public and when around others

You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.
The facial covering is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.
Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The facial covering is not a substitute for social distancing.

Clean and disinfect

Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
Then, use a household disinfectant. Most common EPA-registered household disinfectants will work.

Monitor your health

Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.
Take your temperature if symptoms develop.
- Don’t take your temperature within 30 minutes of exercising or after taking medications that could lower your temperature, like acetaminophen.
Get tested if you experience symptoms of COVID-19, even if you have already been vaccinated.
Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.

City Services and Resident Information

Sunny Isles Beach Government Center

The City encourages all employees, residents, businesses, and visitors to continue to take preventative measures to help protect our community.

The vaccine is our best shot at recovery and a return to complete normalcy. We strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated. Additional details on vaccine eligibility and locations are available at sibfl.net/vaccines.

Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 7:30 am – 8 pm
Friday: 7:30 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 9:30 am – 6 pm
Sunday: Closed

Appointments

Our Building, Code Compliance and Planning & Zoning Departments are now serving walk-in customers. Appointments are also available and welcome. Please visit sibfl.net/appointments to view available services and appointments.

Parks

Beach

Businesses

Effective immediately, the City of Sunny Isles Beach is no longer enforcing COVID-19 guidelines on private property. As stated in the Governor’s Executive Order 21-102, we cannot enforce any previous guidelines and restrictions for local businesses. However, we still encourage and expect all businesses to continue being conscientious in their practices and following CDC guidelines as they relate to COVID-19.

We urge our business community to continue to keep the fundamentals in place – masking when in close quarters, distancing, disinfecting, and staying home when sick – to protect all our residents and visitors. We are grateful to all of the many businesses who have adapted and worked so hard to ensure a safe and healthy environment for their customers. We urge the community to continue to use common sense to prevent the spread of the virus and to treat those around you, particularly in public spaces, with respect.

Resources and Assistance

The below resources and assistance are available for Miami-Dade County residents who have been impacted by the pandemic.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The Emergency Rental Program (ERAP) is now accepting applications. If you have any questions, please call 305-723-1815 or send an email to ERAP@miamidade.gov.

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP 2.3) provides rental payment assistance for up to 12 months in arrears, if you meet certain income qualifications and are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible residents who received previous ERAP funding can apply again, but you will not receive assistance for months of rent you were previously awarded.

Landlords are encouraged to contact the program at LandlordsERAP@miamidade.gov or call 786-688-2440 to refer tenants who are behind in their rent.

Read more about the program, including Frequently Asked Questions and locations to pick up and drop off applications if needed.

If you have any questions, please call 305-723-1815 or send an email to ERAP@miamidade.gov.

Learn More

Business & Employee Resources

Schools

Light Bill Assistance

The Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department (CAHSD) through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now providing COVID-19 Crisis Assistance to qualified Miami-Dade County residents who are experiencing a hardship in paying their home energy bill due to the pandemic.

Residents can apply by visiting the County’s website at miamidade.gov/socialservices to complete the application online or download the application and either mail it to one of the 12 CAHSD Community Resource Centers or place it in the secured drop box located in front of the Community Resource Centers.

Evictions

Community Empowerment Program

Miami-Dade County’s Community Empowerment Program is a voluntary partnership between the County and residents who test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and wish to provide information to help stop further spread of the virus.

The County is collecting data from program participants to identify possible areas of COVID-19 transmittal within our community. This will allow the County to study trends and deploy resources, with the clear aim of reducing transmission and supporting the safe and sustainable reopening of our economy. Your participation will go a long way toward increasing community safety and bringing Miami-Dade County back to normal.

For more information, call 305-614-1819 from Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm or visit Miami-Dade County’s webpage.

Food Assistance

Access Florida Application

You can apply online or download and print the application below for Food or Cash Assistance, Family-related Medical assistance, Relative Caregiver, Optional State Supplementation or medical assistance for Age 65 or over, Blind or Disabled, Medicaid Waiver/Home and Community Based Services, Hospice or Nursing Home Care.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Applications for the Florida Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) SNAP program are available at 26 Miami-Dade libraries. Applications can be returned at these libraries, by mail, fax or at a DCF drop-box location.

Applications are available in all three languages seven days a week, from 9 am to 6 pm.

For more information, read about how to apply for food assistance or call 1-866-762-2237.

Food Distribution Events

Read about the Miami-Dade County food distribution events.

Emergency Food Assistance Program

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture food distribution program that provides and distributes food to those in need. TEFAP is administered in Florida by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Contracted Distributing Agencies

Miami-Dade County Seniors

Medicaid Applications

Medicaid applications are available at 26 Miami-Dade libraries. Applications can be returned at these libraries, by mail, fax or at a DCF drop-box location.

Applications are available in all three languages seven days a week, from 9 am to 6 pm.

Resources for Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has resources that can assist families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia illnesses.

Guidance can be provided on topics and questions about combating isolation, keeping engaged, washing tips, caregiver stress, whether family members should visit during this time, items to have in the home, and more.

Assistance is available:

By toll-free helpline at 1-866-232-8484, seven days a week, staffed entirely by licensed social workers who are trained in dementia care
By web chat on the AFA website. Click on the blue and white chat icon on the lower right hand corner of the page
By sending a text message to 646-586-5283

The web and text chat features are available in more than 90 languages.

COVID-19 Resources

We urge everyone to continue to check the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Florida Department of Health and Miami-Dade County for the latest recommendations and information.

Important Resources

Florida Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline:
1-866-779-6121

Miami-Dade Department of Health:
1-305-324-2400

COVID-19 Cases

Visit Florida’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard (FDOH) to view case statuses in the state of Florida, including Miami-Dade County (search for Dade on the county listing). The dashboard is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection.

Visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management COVID-19 (FDEM) website, which includes a detailed summary of persons being monitored, persons under investigation, and cases per county/city in the state of Florida. Find and click the link titled COVID-19 Data – Daily Report under COVID-19 Information and Resources at floridadisaster.org/covid19.