The Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced yesterday that the Florida Keys Overseas Highway and State Road 905 will be closed as of early Friday, "to reinforce the island chain's closure to visitors and non-residents" so as to limit exposure to COVID-19.

Quoting from the Monroe County website:

"Only residents, property owners, and those actively involved in work in the Florida Keys will be admitted, including fuel tankers, delivery and grocery trucks.

"Proof of residency can be demonstrated with a resident reentry sticker, local identification, utility bill, deed, lease or tax bill. Those actively engaged in work in the Florida Keys, such as construction workers, will need to show a letter from their employer, employee identification, a paystub, or current construction contract in the Keys. First responders, healthcare workers and military actively engaged in work in the Keys will need proper IDs.

"Long delays are possible at checkpoints and officials advise not to call 911 with non-emergency questions about U.S. 1."