Private island off Florida buys thousands of coronavirus tests
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A luxury private island purchased thousands of coronavirus tests from a Miami health care provider to use for their residents and staff, a report said Monday.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fisher Island, an exclusive enclave off Florida which includes America’s richest zip code, purchased the rapid COVID-19 blood test kits from the University of Miami Health System, according to the Miami Herald.
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The private island made a deal with the hospital system to produce the test kits for more than 800 families that live there, the Herald said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Employees who maintain the property of the island and those who patrol its streets will also receive tests.
Only about 1 percent of Florida’s population has been tested for coronavirus. An ordinary patient would need to meet certain criteria in order to receive one.
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A yearly membership to the Fisher Island Club — the management company that oversees 216 acres including private beaches and an award-winning golf course — cost about $250,000.
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