Officials all over the country can't stop emphasizing the importance of practicing to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Now leaders in Leon County, Florida, are giving people an interesting visual to help them maintain the proper distance from others.

"This is a reminder that during COVID 19, please remember to keep at least 1 large alligator between you and everyone else at all times," Leon County said on .

The coronavirus has more than 1.1 million people and killed more than 60,000 worldwide. As of Saturday afternoon, Florida had more than 11,000 cases and at least 170 deaths, according to .

To slow the spread, officials are enforcing stay-at-home orders and urging citizens to practice social distancing.

The describes social distancing as "remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 metres) from others when possible."

This is because when someone coughs or sneezes, small drops of liquid spray from their nose or mouth. If you're standing too close, you can breathe in the droplets, which may contain the coronavirus if the person coughing is infected, according to the

Other ways to include imagining two golden retrievers, the width of an average sedan, a sofa, a dining room table, or the length of a mattress.

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