Not a Day at the Beach ⛱️ The City of Hermosa Beach announced today that it is closing its beach and the Strand at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, to protect public health and prevent a repetition of last weekend, when groups of people congregated on the beach and Strand. These gatherings increased the risk of spreading COVID-19 because people were unable to maintain the required distance of at least six feet from non-household members.
The City will also close the Downtown Parking Structure to discourage people traveling to the beach and the Strand. To implement the closures, City Staff will be erecting signs and barriers at access points to the beach and Strand over the next two days, and the Hermosa Beach Police Department will be patrolling the beach to enforce the closures.
This is not an easy decision for the City, we know how many members of our community are taking the Safer at Home order seriously and we understand the desire to be outside and in nature is more powerful than ever. But we also know, the sooner we close the beach and Strand, the better our chance to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the virus can spread exponentially in groups, and the virus can remain on surfaces of such things as benches, railings and outdoor equipment for up to 72 hours.
Read the press release from the City of Hermosa Beach ⤵️
https://www.hermosabeach.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1519/28
