Testing centres like this one in Miami will be temporarily closed on ThursdayImage caption: Testing centres like this one in Miami will be temporarily closed on Thursday
Florida, one of the US states worst hit by the coronavirus, says it is to close its testing centres as a tropical storm heads towards the coast.
“All sites have free standing structures including tents and other equipment, which cannot withstand tropical storm force winds, and could cause damage to people and property if not secured,” state emergency management officials said.
The sites will close from 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Thursday until further notice, they added.
Tropical Storm Isaias, packing winds of 50mph (80km/h) is due to make landfall in the state by the end of the week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Florida, which has a population of 21 million, has reported more than 450,000 infections and about 6,300 deaths from the virus.
A quarter of all of the cases are in the city of Miami.
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