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The firefighters from Miami-Dade County and Reedy Creek Fire and Rescue have been quarantined after a conference attendee tested positive this week
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The fire department is currently tracking the status of 46 who may have been exposed
The conference, which was slated to be held in late March, has been postponed to November 2020
Organizers said they are working with the venue and Indiana officials to schedule new conference dates
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In Orange County, Fla., if a person calls 911 with complaints of key symptoms, it will trigger a new initial response focused on coronavirus infections
Florida Department of Health officials say the 70-year-old Broward County man attended last week’s conference in Tampa
Officials say the Alameda firefighter is being quarantined outside the county and all fire stations will remain open
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