New York Opens The Beaches In View Of July 4th Celebrations
The beaches of New
York City will be open to the public for bathing
before Independence Day - next July 4 -, after a partial
reopening for Memorial Day celebrations last month, according to the mayor of
the city, Bill de Blasio, late Tuesday.
The mayor confirmed the
media reports that the city's beaches will be officially opened next week.
"The rumors are true: the beaches of New York City will open for bathing on July 1."
Said de Blasio, who reiterated
that people should continue with social distancing measures and
cover their faces on the beach to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus,
which has already killed more than 121,000 people and affected 2.36 million
people in the US as of Tuesday.
Some states' beaches were
partially reopened for Memorial Day weekend celebrated May 23-25, with several
restrictions, including a ban on swimming on New York City beaches.
The
city has registered a total of 217,742 coronavirus cases as of
yesterday, and 22,343 deaths.
The decision to open the
beaches before the Independence Day weekend comes in a context of concern about
the outbreaks of the virus in some states and social tension due to the
protests after the death of a black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis on May
25, after a white cop knelt on his neck.
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