The Marlins would have to follow quarantine protocol when returning to Miami

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(CNN) - Miami-Dade County Mayor said the Marlins should follow the 14-day quarantine protocol when they return to South Florida
Comments from Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez came just before Major League Baseball (MLB) announced multiple postponements of upcoming games as a precaution after several team players tested positive for covid-19.

"They (the Marlins) should follow the medical protocol," said Giménez. "If someone has been exposed, like anyone else, they should be tested and quarantined for a while, that's the normal protocol, that's what we would ask them to do. I would assume that they would follow medical protocols and I would assume that they also follow the law unless they have some kind of exemption, ”he added.

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The South Florida team series against the Baltimore Orioles and the Nationals were postponed, so the Major Leagues gave the team a week to settle.

Team manager Derek Jeter said they will remain in Philadelphia and have taken the situation seriously, including daily coronavirus testing and preventive procedures.

The mayor said he doesn't see how MLB teams will be able to contain the spread of the virus among their ball clubs if players are allowed to return to the community after their games.

Giménez believes that the National Basketball Association (NBA) has "the right formula" by placing teams in a closed environment, often called a "bubble," in which participants live, practice, and play every game.

He also doesn't expect the county to suffer additional financial hardship if the Marlins' season is postponed.

"There are no followers in the stadiums, so all income is from television," said Giménez. “As far as the county is concerned, it has minimal impact. They still owe us the rent, whether they play or not, ”he added.

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