MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Over the past few months, the Zika virus has reared its head in different sections of Miami-Dade County.
Officials fought the virus with methods such as aerial spraying, and now, the area between Eighth Street and 28th Street in Miami Beach -- the last remaining "Zika zone" in the county -- is set to have its label removed Friday.
Gov. Rick Scott is expected to make the declaration in Miami Beach.
Businesses in South Beach, which have suffered because of the designation, have seen a drop in their patronage.
"I’ve seen less people because I think people are scared to come here, because they're afraid to be stung," Alyssa Wood, who works at Madero, said. "No one wants to get sick from Zika."
It’s been about 45 days since the last-known transmission in Miami Beach.
"It took a lot of hard work from many parties that are involved together to contain this situation," Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine said during a telephone interview.
Levine said he and other officials are now looking forward to prevent the virus from returning.
"What we need to do is just be diligent, and make sure we don't have this situation next year to the best of our ability," Levine said. "We're going to do everything we can to reduce the amount of mosquitoes that are on Miami Beach, and that (effort is) well in progress."
It’s a sentiment shared by businesses in Miami Beach.
"I don't want it to come back. I need clients to come over here and eat at Madero," Wood said.