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Why COVID-19 has not ravaged Miramar

Messam, who is mayor of the city of Miramar in South Florida, said once back home he directed city managers to plan for a devastating pandemic.

He credits that prompt action for COVID-19 not ravaging Miramar, Broward County's fourth-largest city with a population of 144,000.

When Messam spoke to the Observer two weeks ago, almost 400 people in Miramar had tested positive for COVID-19, making it the third-highest rate for Broward County.

While no COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in Miramar, the city has not escaped the economic downturn sweeping the US.

A star football player at Florida State University, Messam began his public career in 2011 as a Miramar City commissioner.
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