Tampa Bay remains wary of spring breakers' coronavirus risk

Spring breakers are coming to Tampa Bay!

Why it matters: They'll be a boon to beach-adjacent businesses, but some are worried that careless visitors from elsewhere will sling coronavirus all over.

The state of play: Local officials say they are counting on tourists to follow safety guidelines to prevent any superspreader events, per the Tampa Bay Times.

• Pinellas County requires people to wear masks in indoor public spaces, and businesses can enforce that, but there are no individual penalties for not doing so.
• Sarasota's mask mandate expired but officials are expected to officially encourage masks in public places.

"The best we can do is try and reinforce good behaviors. Unfortunately, I think a lot of this is out of our control."

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